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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 grimaces
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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as in spokesmen
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 stares
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 mutters
to speak softly and unclearly
the prompter mouthed the forgotten words under his breath
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Recent Examples of mouths
Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Robbie hoped their full mouths muffled the sound.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
The Emmys are full of potty mouths.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
The silicone straw is safe, soft, and small enough for even the tiniest mouths.
—Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
Then, there’s the one about the two Asian guys who are harnessed to a chariot and made to pull it along, like horses, with bits in their mouths, while this other Asian guy, holding the reins, lashes them with a whip.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
The Kansas City Chiefs went into Week 1 looking to get the foul taste of their Super Bowl loss to the Philadelphia Eagles out of their mouths.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Every Japan fan dressed in a blue jersey who passed by their tent got a flow of silver agave liquor poured into their mouths.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025
Researchers practiced bacterial gene sequencing to identify which microbes were present in the participants’ mouths before and after each treatment.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Noun
Fragments of plastic smaller than a grain of rice, drift with the currents, slipping into the mouths of fish, turtles, seabirds, and sharks.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
Robbie hoped their full mouths muffled the sound.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
The Emmys are full of potty mouths.
—Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
The silicone straw is safe, soft, and small enough for even the tiniest mouths.
—Emily Farris, Bon Appetit Magazine, 11 Sep. 2025
Then, there’s the one about the two Asian guys who are harnessed to a chariot and made to pull it along, like horses, with bits in their mouths, while this other Asian guy, holding the reins, lashes them with a whip.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
The Kansas City Chiefs went into Week 1 looking to get the foul taste of their Super Bowl loss to the Philadelphia Eagles out of their mouths.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Every Japan fan dressed in a blue jersey who passed by their tent got a flow of silver agave liquor poured into their mouths.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 7 Sep. 2025
Researchers practiced bacterial gene sequencing to identify which microbes were present in the participants’ mouths before and after each treatment.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mouths
Noun
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Rhamphorhynchus muensteri, on the other hand, had long, gull-like wings and jaws suited for catching fish and squid.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
19 Sep. 2025
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Made with industrial-strength rubber, this WoofBite dog ball is built to handle large breeds and strong jaws.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Your dad mutters for head movement, for cage cutting, for not playing off the back and creating distance.—
Matthew Shen Goodman,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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City have brought in 10 new faces since January and let eight senior players leave, many of whom were integral parts of their four-title-in-a-row stretch from 2020-21 to 2023-24.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
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With the new legislation, California becomes the first state ban the enforcement agents from covering their faces, with exceptions for undercover agents and medical masks.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Gakri turns away and stares into the corner of the car after not getting a treat.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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In the picture, Duggar holds her son, who wears a gray onesie and stares into the camera.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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From the first moment, the vibe is off, as Brady looks earnestly at Rooney, the England legend mumbles and gives vague answers.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The aim was to encode the various nuanced ways human faces transmit states of mind, and then to visualize them; smiles and frowns are the barest beginning.—
Dan Rockmore,
New Yorker,
9 Aug. 2025
Verb
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But young Fraser barely grunts under the punishment, then puts his shirt back on and goes to see how Julia is doing.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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After spending lots of time resetting the social media company’s AI strategy—and gobs of money hiring the best technical talent imaginable—Meta is making even more changes.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
20 Aug. 2025
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The electric motors add 242 horsepower—and gobs of low-end torque.—
Michael Harley,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Mouths.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mouths. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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