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
  • Springtown takes edge in 7-4A race, downs Decatur Springtown got the inside track on the District 7-4A championship after beating Decatur 4-2 in 8 innings on Monday night at Decatur High School.
    — Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2026
  • Greene downs it, throws the kid his jersey, smiles, and all is right with the world.
    — Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Feb. 2026
Definition of downs
Verb
  • Why Liquid Sugar Raises Blood Sugar Quickly Your body digests liquids much faster than whole foods.
    — Verywell Health, Verywell Health, 20 July 2026
  • Bifidobacterium infantis, a strain abundant in infants that helps establish a healthy microbiome foundation, digests complex carbohydrates and supports the production of short-chain fatty acids.
    — Shimite Obialo, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Definition of digests
Verb
  • The film’s goldfish-eating scene, in which Donnie swallows a broker’s pet to punish him for slacking off, really happened.
    — JP Mangalindan, Entertainment Weekly, 14 July 2026
  • Infant botulism begins when a child swallows food containing bacterial spores, which produce toxins in the intestines.
    — Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 8 July 2026
Definition of swallows
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