1
as in grimaced
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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2
as in mumbled
to speak softly and unclearly
the prompter mouthed the forgotten words under his breath
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as in muttered
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Recent Examples of mouthed
Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Any attempt to contact him has been met with venomous, foul-mouthed texts in return.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 6 Aug. 2025
The stars each mouthed lines their characters said while taking a phone call.
—Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 18 Sep. 2024
British scientists have developed a choker that detects its wearer's silently mouthed words, and converts them into audible synthetic speech.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2024
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International superstar Tom Cruise took a career detour to play foul-mouthed, balding studio exec Les Grossman.
—Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Any attempt to contact him has been met with venomous, foul-mouthed texts in return.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 6 Aug. 2025
The stars each mouthed lines their characters said while taking a phone call.
—Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 18 Sep. 2024
British scientists have developed a choker that detects its wearer's silently mouthed words, and converts them into audible synthetic speech.
—Ben Coxworth, New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mouthed
Verb
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Shelton first grimaced in pain after hitting a forehand at the end of the third set.—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Roupp immediately grimaced and collapsed onto the infield grass.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
21 Aug. 2025
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Although full disclosure, those two words were muttered in the press box Sunday after Nix had thrown two unsightly picks through the first three quarters of the Broncos’ win over Tennessee.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
7 Sep. 2025
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There are few actors whose disembodied voices could carry long stretches of cinema, but Dafoe manages it, turning monologues about marionette mechanics or muttered complaints about hotel politics into something weirdly magnetic.—
Leila Latif,
IndieWire,
31 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Firefighters batter Stephen Cullen stared up at Dullaghan from the plate with a frown on his face before giving the fan a thumbs down.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Sep. 2025
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Cali stared at him, then reached for one of his beers.—
Bryan Washington,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Vic mumbled, coughing sleep from his throat.—
Bryan Washington,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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At certain workplaces, it’s frowned upon to sit, to appear idle or to gather around in groups.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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In Israel it is frowned upon to criticize the nation, especially in front of outsiders.—
Uriel Kon
September 2,
Literary Hub,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Deep breathing could be heard; birds chirped loudly outside; spectators murmured on the periphery.—
Sarah Larson,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Cali whispered into the phone for an hour, until Vic reached over Andy’s head and squeezed her thigh.—
Bryan Washington,
New Yorker,
7 Sep. 2025
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More recently, staff members of Celine have whispered that their outgoing designer, the enigmatic Hedi Slimane (who’s also had stints at Dior Homme and YSL) — will be the man.—
Merle Ginsberg,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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His wraparound, tight-quarters assist on a Keshad Johnson dunk in the second half breathed fire into the lungs of the home crowd.—
Bryce Miller Columnist,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Nov. 2021
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“Mouthed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mouthed. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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