Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mouthing (down)
Verb
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And the bullpen highlighted by Carlos Estevez and Lucas Erceg augmented by the addition of Matt Strahm figures to give them an advantage in putting away games.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026 -
Ultimately, the Saints couldn't complete an all-timer of a tournament shocker, fading late as the Blue Devils rallied from their biggest deficit all season — 13 points — before finally putting away a 71-65 win in Thursday's first round of the East Region.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Speech-language pathologists work with people who have disorders involving speech, language and swallowing, sometimes from injuries, medical conditions or developmental delays.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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When a pet bites into the plant, those crystals embed in mouth tissue, which explains why oral irritation and swallowing difficulty are the primary symptoms.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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This slowly digesting form of starch, found in legumes, passes to the colon mostly undigested, where it's fermented into short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs).—
Lauren Panoff,
Verywell Health,
3 Apr. 2026
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The mother plant encourages this fracture by killing and partly digesting the cells where the mature fruits attach to her stalk.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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At least the episode where Judith Light’s Delia has to confront her solitude after putting down her beloved Cavapoo.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
30 Mar. 2026
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Where are members of Gen Z putting down roots?—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Mouthing (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mouthing%20%28down%29. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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