widemouthed

adjective

Definition of widemouthednext
as in bewildered

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Recent Examples of widemouthed With a fairly small amount of surface area, the drink keeps its carbonation longer than wide-mouthed glasses. — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 May 2026 Check out the wide-mouthed scream unleashed by the Lakers’ Luke Kennard midway through the fourth quarter. — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026 Silicone styles like the ones from Loulou Lollipop do a standup job of catching rogue crumbs and food in their wide-mouthed pouches. — Pamela Brill, Parents, 7 Apr. 2026 Gently add gravel to a shallow, clear dish or wide-mouthed canning jar. — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for widemouthed
  1. bewildered
  2. dazed
  3. awesome
  4. awed
  5. wide-eyed
  6. open-mouthed
  7. overwhelmed
  8. aghast
Adjective
  • In a little corner of my mind, however, history will always mean the tragic smashing of individual lives by its cruel hands and the scattering of bewildered people reeling from its blows.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 14 July 2026
  • Away from the bewildered rancher calling out in surprise, away from the Appaloosa.
    — Emily Ruskovich, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026
Definition of bewildered
Adjective
  • Grutman approaches Hart’s character, who is on the ground dazed and disheveled from a wild night out.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026
  • The Jayhawks appeared dazed after falling behind 10-1 early before 3,192 enthusiastic fans.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026
Definition of dazed
Adjective
  • The excitement in the stadium for the fans to see someone who, 24 hours earlier, had been on a field in Korea was awesome.
    — Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026
  • Mark Davis Andrade debuted an awesome new theme and had two ladies with him.
    — Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Definition of awesome
Adjective
  • But credit Neill for both understanding the assignment and not quite settling for those awed stares of Spielbergian wonder.
    — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026
  • Williams and Mboko were solid, and at times spectacular, during a 7-6(2), 6-2 win over Routliffe and Melichar-Martinez, who seemed a little over-awed by the situation in front of them.
    — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 21 June 2026
Definition of awed
Adjective
  • The term instead invokes a journey marked by swashbuckling adventure, romantic wanderlust and wide-eyed curiosity.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 23 July 2026
  • After an hour of intense discussion, panelists opened the floor for questions from the wide-eyed congregants.
    — Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
Definition of wide-eyed
Adjective
  • The thought of coworkers open-mouthed laughing is enough to jar anyone awake.
    — Alexandra Hildreth, Vogue, 24 July 2026
  • All around her, open-mouthed viewers turned to face the Artist.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 May 2026
Definition of open-mouthed
Adjective
  • Ceuta’s regional leader urged Madrid to declare a national emergency and deploy the army, warning reception centers are overwhelmed and hundreds of exhausted arrivals are sleeping on the streets.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2026
  • The scenes echo last year's Los Angeles wildfires, when blazes overwhelmed firefighting resources, triggered mass evacuations and destroyed thousands of homes.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 30 July 2026
Definition of overwhelmed
Adjective
  • Columns of black smoke rise from targets, often filmed by aghast Russians.
    — Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor, 28 July 2026
  • The crowd was a rainbow mixture of colors, age groups and languages, all chatting and laughing with one another while standing above a granite rendering of Confederate leaders who would have been aghast at what their monument had become.
    — John Blake, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
Definition of aghast

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“Widemouthed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/widemouthed. Accessed 31 Jul. 2026.

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