MOUTHING Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

mouthing

verb

present participle of mouth

as in grimacing

to distort one's face when her mother told her to mind, the little girl mouthed insolently and rolled her eyes

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as in muttering

to speak softly and unclearly the prompter mouthed the forgotten words under his breath

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Seigler remained down for several minutes, bleeding from one arm and grimacing in pain as interim manager Chad Tracy and trainers rushed out to check him for a head injury.

— Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 9 July 2026
But the Canadian dug in to hold, and Djokovic was still grimacing in pain in between points.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 7 July 2026

Definition of grimacing

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An edgy confrontation The Rangers were still seething as Keenan attempted to address the team following a demoralizing 3-1 loss, with a few snapping back or muttering under their breath.

— Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 21 May 2026
On Tuesday, cameras caught Dodgers catcher Dalton Rushing muttering something after looking back at the Giants’ Jung Hoo Lee, who was in discomfort after an awkward slide at home plate.

— Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026

Definition of muttering

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Later that day, Rowley was drenched in sweat, rocking back and forth and mumbling incoherently as the poison – later identified as Novichok, a Russian nerve agent – took hold of him, too.

— Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
Next up, maybe lawmakers can do something about overly soft, mumbling dialogue preceded by deafening explosions.

— Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2026

Definition of mumbling

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