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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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2
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
Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
That’s the evidence of the markets, and of long-term investors putting their money where their mouths are.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2025
After building up their bullpen at the trade deadline, the Mets fell apart down the stretch in a collapse that is sure to leave a bad taste in the mouths of fans.
—Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2025
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
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
The two colubrid snakes in the study had fangs further back in their mouths.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
Our souls slide from our mouths and escape down the street.
—Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
That’s the evidence of the markets, and of long-term investors putting their money where their mouths are.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2025
After building up their bullpen at the trade deadline, the Mets fell apart down the stretch in a collapse that is sure to leave a bad taste in the mouths of fans.
—Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2025
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
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
The two colubrid snakes in the study had fangs further back in their mouths.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mouths
Noun
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The crocodile was seen swimming with the dead canine clamped between its jaws on Monday, per WESH.—
Kirsty Hatcher,
PEOPLE,
3 Nov. 2025
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Hahn and Jeff Glaid, the WGFD biologist who conducted the study, told a room full of anglers in 2024 that if regulations didn’t change, and hooking injuries to fish — like bottom jaws torn off and severe scarring — continued, the department would have to start restocking in earnest.—
Christine Peterson,
Outdoor Life,
30 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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Jeff Hanisch / Imagn Images Rain Saturday evening at Camp Randall Stadium blurred the cardinal lights and the faces that had grown familiar with disappointment.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Democrats gathered for a conference hosted by progressives were sneering at Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, who was not present, for shutting down popular new faces based on disagreements over specific issues.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
8 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Those surrounding the bride stood up and began clapping, their frowns shifting to wide smiles.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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If only humans kept their expressions to cartoonishly clear frowns and smiles.—
Matt Fuchs,
Time,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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What could pass as a city transit map stares back at you.—
William O'Connor,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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In the picture, Diplo makes a silly face while Trudeau stares straight into the camera.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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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
Noun
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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 13 Nov. 2025.
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