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
  • His lashes are long, the eyes deep-set, large and intense, staring piercingly into you.
    Touré, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The video shows a woman seated in a window seat staring ahead while listening to the pilot’s announcement on the plane.
    Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The character in question, Charlie Saxton's Damon Drecker, had a remarkably similar haircut to Samberg's mumbling rapper.
    Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Oct. 2025
  • During the video, the person can be heard mumbling and breathing heavily.
    Claudia Lauer, Chicago Tribune, 28 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 15 Oct. 2025.

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