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as in jaws
the opening through which food passes into the body of an animal
the baby chicks opened their mouths very wide and chirped piteously when their mother came back with worms
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2
as in grimace
a twisting of the facial features in disgust or disapproval
the boy usually makes a mouth when he gets an injection
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3
as in cheek
disrespectful or argumentative talk given in response to a command or request
I won't tolerate you giving your mother mouth about everything
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4
as in spokesperson
a person who speaks for another or for a group
the press secretary is the official mouth of the administration
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as in to grimace
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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as in to mutter
to speak softly and unclearly
the prompter mouthed the forgotten words under his breath
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Recent Examples of mouth
Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Nelson gladly took food, typically gobbling it up with his tongue instead of holding it in his mouth, according to the paper.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
Adam Grosbard, Orange County Register, 5 Mar. 2025
Ford decided to mouth his last name at the end, a decision that caused observers to break out in laughter.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Sometimes a team needs to get punched in the mouth.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Nelson gladly took food, typically gobbling it up with his tongue instead of holding it in his mouth, according to the paper.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
Verb
The Bulldogs players began to tap their friends and mouth the quarterback’s name.
—Adam Grosbard, Orange County Register, 5 Mar. 2025
Ford decided to mouth his last name at the end, a decision that caused observers to break out in laughter.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mouth
Noun
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But he would be called things, and strangers would sometimes eavesdrop on our conversations and grimace.—
Tina Knowles,
Vogue,
21 Apr. 2025
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In an alarming sight for an already-banged-up inside linebacker room, Greenlaw pulled up with a grimace after covering J.K. Dobbins on an LB-RB one-on-one pass-coverage drill.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
31 July 2025
Noun
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The Martinez circus has dragged on since tears rolled down his cheeks in the final home game of last season against Tottenham Hotspur.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
1 Sep. 2025
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The gunshot wound on his cheek was in fact a close-contact wound and not one fired from long range, as Buford Pusser described, and was likely self-inflicted, Revelle concluded.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
30 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The incident response was out of an abundance of caution, according to Phoenix police spokesperson Sgt.—
Stacey Barchenger,
AZCentral.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Cases of professors failing post-tenure review are extraordinarily rare, the UWM spokesperson said.—
Kelly Meyerhofer,
jsonline.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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He was also heard muttering expletives down the stretch, visibly battling the heat and pressure.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Aug. 2025
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Pascal, for his part, filibusters and doesn’t answer the question, apart from muttering about the porch scene, Bella and Kaitlyn.—
The Deadline Team,
Deadline,
21 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Proactive financial planning, estate building, and family or group investment funds create security and long-term stability in the face of systemic inequity.—
Britney Porter,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Already, Indianapolis department heads were asked to reduce costs to balance the 2026 budget in the face of a $43 million revenue shortfall.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The gritty kind who has choppy black hair and a permanent scowl.—
Lizzie Logan,
Vulture,
2 May 2025
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Serve up in a stemmed glass, and garnish with a scowl, or perhaps a war story.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Overlooking Disrespect When forms of disrespect, such as bullying, favoritism, dismissive behavior, etc., are overlooked by management, this sends the message that this behavior is acceptable.—
Elizabeth Semion,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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To my mind, this is the most disturbing part of the retractions saga: the chaos, uncertainty, disrespect, and bullying, devoid of any underlying moral or philosophical reasoning.—
Elizabeth Kaye Cook
August 6,
Literary Hub,
6 Aug. 2025
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John Roach, a spokesman for Mayor Mike Duggan, also referred comment to police.—
Dave Boucher,
Freep.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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In just the past week Newsom raised $9 million to fund the campaign, according to his political spokesman, Nathan Click.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Mouth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mouth. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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