mouths (down)

present tense third-person singular of mouth (down)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for mouths (down)
Verb
  • In between questions about Nineties cultural touchstones like Friends, Space Jam, Beavis and Butthead, the Spice Girls, and Sir-Mix-A-Lot — during which Kravitz racks up a lot of points and Butler downs a lot of shots — the pair also discusses working on Caught Stealing.
    Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 20 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The body digests wheat bread more slowly than white bread, preventing blood sugar spikes.
    Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 28 Aug. 2025
  • But as the market digests its maturity and braces for economic twists, the era of unchecked gains may be cooling.
    Dan Irvine, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • Taroko Gorge, however, carves breathtaking grandeur from marble stone; a natural cathedral of cliffs, where suspension bridges sway above rapids and swallows dart through narrow canyons.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
  • Neurocysticercosis occurs after a person swallows pork tapeworm eggs, according to the CDC.
    Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2025
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“Mouths (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mouths%20%28down%29. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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