as in muttered
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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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Recent Examples of mouthed
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
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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
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“Mouthed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mouthed. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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