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as in jaws
the opening through which food passes into the body of an animal
the baby chicks opened their mouths very wide and chirped piteously when their mother came back with worms
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as in grimaces
a twisting of the facial features in disgust or disapproval
the boy usually makes a mouth when he gets an injection
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as in spokesmen
a person who speaks for another or for a group
the press secretary is the official mouth of the administration
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as in stares
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 mutters
to speak softly and unclearly
the prompter mouthed the forgotten words under his breath
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Recent Examples of mouths
Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
The gear, often connected to a trap on the seafloor and a buoy at the surface, can wrap itself around whales’ mouths, tails and bodies, leaving them struggling to feed and even swim.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
We were bullied, after all, by the older teenagers who beat us on a regular basis, bloodied our mouths with one punch.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
Biting is normal, really Infants and toddlers often put things in their mouths as a way of understanding the world around them.
—Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 28 Oct. 2025
The fanciest, most famous restaurants are still doing mostly table service, but just about every other establishment has been conscripted into the army that ferries hot food out of professional kitchens and into American mouths 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
After the birth, dry the kittens and ensure their noses and mouths are clear.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
The two colubrid snakes in the study had fangs further back in their mouths.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 23 Oct. 2025
The survivors are depicted with eyes but no mouths, voiceless, without possessions or a home — only hope remains.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
Noun
Using icing, pipe sharp teeth inside mouths.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
The gear, often connected to a trap on the seafloor and a buoy at the surface, can wrap itself around whales’ mouths, tails and bodies, leaving them struggling to feed and even swim.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
We were bullied, after all, by the older teenagers who beat us on a regular basis, bloodied our mouths with one punch.
—Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
Biting is normal, really Infants and toddlers often put things in their mouths as a way of understanding the world around them.
—Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 28 Oct. 2025
The fanciest, most famous restaurants are still doing mostly table service, but just about every other establishment has been conscripted into the army that ferries hot food out of professional kitchens and into American mouths 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 27 Oct. 2025
After the birth, dry the kittens and ensure their noses and mouths are clear.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
The two colubrid snakes in the study had fangs further back in their mouths.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 23 Oct. 2025
The survivors are depicted with eyes but no mouths, voiceless, without possessions or a home — only hope remains.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mouths
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Through much trial and error, Flores was able to teach himself how to program the skeletons to move their jaws and heads in time with prerecorded dialogue or songs of his choosing.—
Endia Fontanez,
AZCentral.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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The vipers closed their jaws to inject the venom only when their fangs were comfortably in place.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
23 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Your dad mutters for head movement, for cage cutting, for not playing off the back and creating distance.—
Matthew Shen Goodman,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But astute viewers will see some other familiar, and perhaps surprising, rock ‘n’ roll faces in the production.—
Gary Graff,
Billboard,
25 Oct. 2025
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Young children with dragons and cows painted on their small faces eagerly waited in line for kettle corn and ice cream at the many food trucks that lined the outer circle of the farm.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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How to Watch North Carolina at Syracuse Bill Belichick’s first season as North Carolina head coach is winding to a whimpering close, but an ACC win over Syracuse under the Friday Night Lights would sure turn some frowns upside down at Chapel Hill.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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There's room for laughs amid the tears and smiles amid the frowns.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Rhett Miller stares across the classroom at the 14 sets of eyes staring back and lets his curiosity run free.—
Josh Crutchmer,
Rolling Stone,
9 Oct. 2025
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Lit only by a halo-like light overhead, Wayans stares blankly at the screen, smoking a cigar — and breaking down in mournful tears.—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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From the first moment, the vibe is off, as Brady looks earnestly at Rooney, the England legend mumbles and gives vague answers.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
Verb
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But young Fraser barely grunts under the punishment, then puts his shirt back on and goes to see how Julia is doing.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
5 Sep. 2025
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After spending lots of time resetting the social media company’s AI strategy—and gobs of money hiring the best technical talent imaginable—Meta is making even more changes.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
20 Aug. 2025
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The electric motors add 242 horsepower—and gobs of low-end torque.—
Michael Harley,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Mouths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mouths. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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