mouthing (off)

present participle of mouth (off)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mouthing (off)
Verb
  • The shooting at the ICE facility came just two weeks after a gunman perched atop a building at Utah Valley University in Orem, Utah, shot and killed Kirk as the 31-year-old co-founder of the conservative grass roots organization Turning Point USA was speaking to a large crowd at an outdoor event.
    Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Climate scientist Johan Rockström, speaking at a science briefing that opened the summit, warned that warming appears to be accelerating.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Rei is talking with her mom on the phone about her burgeoning anime illustrator career.
    Kayti Burt, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
  • There’s a little bit of talking past one another, in the sense that Republicans are trying to run a process that is better than [the stablecoin bill had].
    Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In a statement announcing a budget deal, however, Brinks mentioned roads, along with education and health care, as a funding priority.
    Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 27 Sep. 2025
  • The soon to be mother of four has been busy promoting her sophomore album, announcing a tour and hosting a string of meet and greets across the country.
    Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Mouthing (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mouthing%20%28off%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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