Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mouthing (down)
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The people who actually helped her were the ones who made the decision themselves—dropping off dinner, sending a gift card, showing up to organize the house, or putting away the baby gifts that had already arrived.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
28 May 2026 -
That’s fine if your ideal rom-com is familiar enough to enjoy while strolling room to room putting away laundry or watching via a second screen while your first displays Da Bears game.—
Hugh Hart,
IndieWire,
23 May 2026
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One very rare risk is Naegleria fowleri, which can infect people when contaminated warm freshwater enters the nose—not from swallowing water.—
Mira Miller,
Verywell Health,
1 June 2026
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Avoid swallowing water or getting it up your nose while swimming to lower your risk of giardia and other waterborne parasites.—
Justin Laube,
EverydayHealth.com,
1 June 2026
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The field of candidates is fluid, given that people are still digesting the redistricting, which was signed into law by DeSantis on May 4.—
Anthony Man,
Sun Sentinel,
28 May 2026
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The market is also still digesting last week’s Marc Jacobs blockbuster, which has LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton selling the designer brand to WHP Global and producer G-III Apparel Group at a roughly $925 million valuation.—
Evan Clark,
Footwear News,
20 May 2026
Verb
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White said fire units from Riverside County, San Bernardino County and Ontario Fire have assisted in putting down the flames.—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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After popping up last summer in East Hampton, Camp Rubirosa — an outpost of the SoHo Italian eatery — returns to 31 Race Lane, putting down roots for the long haul.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
23 May 2026
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“Mouthing (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mouthing%20%28down%29. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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