MOUTHED Synonyms: 81 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

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as in muttered

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mouthed

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verb

past tense of mouth

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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as in mumbled

to speak softly and unclearly the prompter mouthed the forgotten words under his breath

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Throughout the process, Creech would look at the witnesses invited on his behalf, and sometimes waved his fingers or mouthed words to them, said Rebecca Boone, a reporter for the Associated Press. —

Dakin Andone, CNN, 28 Feb. 2024 Both agencies are being closed mouthed about where the search stands, with each declining comment. —

CBS News, 17 Feb. 2024 Wealthy donors have pledged to pull funding from universities, citing mealy mouthed statements from administrators. —

Eric Levenson, CNN, 19 Oct. 2023 The Clue: Adding the word ‘mouthed’ to this word changes its meaning entirely. —

Erik Kain, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2023 See all Example Sentences for mouthed

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