mouthing

present participle of mouth

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mouthing
Verb
  • Miller could be seen bending over and grimacing after the fateful pitch, in an obvious degree of pain.
    Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
  • In the new logo, which the university said was designed in-house, the mascot's grimacing expression is the same, but his fists are down.
    Andrew Greif, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • My husband has been muttering in a loop about tuition, books, food, and transportation to and from home to campus.
    Melissa Willets, Parents, 15 Sep. 2025
  • He was also heard muttering expletives down the stretch, visibly battling the heat and pressure.
    Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • At the end of a disastrous season, the New York Mets are staring at a lot of obstacles.
    Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The teacher noticed Aburto Guzman take his laptop out of his red backpack, place it on the table and begin staring outside the window, according to an interview with police.
    Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • During the video, the person can be heard mumbling and breathing heavily.
    Claudia Lauer, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2025
  • So meagre, my wife, the one sitting next to her, kept mumbling, ‘Is this it?
    Martha Ross, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The music cuts off, and, gradually, everyone leaves, murmuring about a rave happening not too far away.
    Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Customers in the Dunkin’ have a similar response, murmuring and looking over their shoulders for the Accountant 2 actor.
    Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Mouthing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mouthing. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.

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