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mouths (down)

verb

present tense third-person singular of mouth (down)
as in gobbles (up or down)

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  1. downs
  2. digests
  3. swallows
Verb
  • Nearly everyone rides a stationary bike — high tension, low speed — after a match and quickly downs a protein recovery drink.
    — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • So, Otto sits at the end of the counter, ruminating on the past weeks, then downs his glass of Gordon’s.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of downs
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  • Klopp's comments come as Germany digests the far-right Alternative for Germany's victory in an election in the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt this month.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The first stage, which digests the entire prompt, is bound by raw compute.
    — Ido Susan, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of digests
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  • Social Security swallows nearly a quarter of the federal budget and is less than a decade away from insolvency.
    — Andrew G. Biggs, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2026
  • If your dog swallows these fibers, it can get caught up in the digestive tract like hair in plumbing and create a blockage.
    — BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of swallows
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