Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mouthing (down)
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And the bullpen highlighted by Carlos Estevez and Lucas Erceg augmented by the addition of Matt Strahm figures to give them an advantage in putting away games.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026 -
Ultimately, the Saints couldn't complete an all-timer of a tournament shocker, fading late as the Blue Devils rallied from their biggest deficit all season — 13 points — before finally putting away a 71-65 win in Thursday's first round of the East Region.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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When a pet bites into the plant, those crystals embed in mouth tissue, which explains why oral irritation and swallowing difficulty are the primary symptoms.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Mar. 2026
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If these patterns appear regularly, a medical evaluation can help identify whether swallowing changes are involved.—
Sundeep Venkatesan,
The Conversation,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The mother plant encourages this fracture by killing and partly digesting the cells where the mature fruits attach to her stalk.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
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The process works on the theory that when one thing releases heat — in this case, food — it’s absorbed by another, in this case whoever is digesting that food, as energy.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
NBC news,
22 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Putting it down, picking it up The NCAA used to use the home floor of the host school, but has been putting down its own March Madness floors for several years now.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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Killing Soleimani would likely further strain the command and control of the Basij, which would be crucial in putting down any uprising against the theocracy.—
Jon Gambrell,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Mouthing (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mouthing%20%28down%29. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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