Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mouthed (down)
Verb
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Prior to Olathe Public Schools implementing its cellphone policy, Lisa Mansfield spent a lot of time policing her classroom and asking her students to put away their phones.—
Taylor O’Connor,
Kansas City Star,
28 Feb. 2025 -
Pinewood had some trouble putting away Priory (22-5) early on, scoring just eight points in the first quarter and leading 25-19 at the halftime break.—
Christian Babcock,
The Mercury News,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The other investors and buyers who put down deposits will be treated equally and reimbursed from the sales proceeds pro rata.—
Linda Robertson,
Miami Herald,
2 Mar. 2025
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Most exciting is the sensation of each of the four wheels digging and grabbing, clawing to put down torque, all metered by fine scripting, virtually no power wasted.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Normally digested by the body with an enzyme called ‘lactase’, this sugar breaks down into lactic acid to feed the healthy bacteria in our intestinal microbiota.—
Marie Bladt,
Vogue,
24 Dec. 2024
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The brain has read every cybersecurity industry book that's been published, digested the company's more than 35 years of blogs and internal documents about cyber defense, and trained on its global threat research.—
Sam Sabin,
Axios,
17 Dec. 2024
Verb
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But when they're swallowed, those beads quickly expand to many times their original size, causing bowel blockages.—
Ryan Murphy,
The Indianapolis Star,
24 Dec. 2024
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Tiny batteries used to power items like remote controls or small electronic toys are extremely dangerous if swallowed.—
Ryan Murphy,
The Indianapolis Star,
24 Dec. 2024
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“Mouthed (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mouthed%20%28down%29. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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