mouthed (down)

verb

Definition of mouthed (down)next
past tense of mouth (down)
as in tucked (away or in)

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  1. put away
  2. put down
  3. digested
  4. swallowed
Verb
  • And no one understands that feeling quite like Catherine Grace (Lola Petticrew), the serial killer Alice helped put away — and is now confiding in.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Under the right conditions, a single one-kilogram adult can put away four medium-sized blue crabs a day.
    — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of put away
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  • During lunch, a familiar song came on and every server stopped, put down their trays, climbed onto the tables, and started dancing.
    — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Aug. 2026
  • According to a recent paper by the French Institute of International Relations, the SAF and its supporters claim to be putting down an armed rebellion as Sudan’s legitimate government.
    — Mat Nashed, Christian Science Monitor, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of put down
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  • Shares of CrowdStrike were last up nearly 9% in premarket trading as investors digested its latest earnings.
    — Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • As Moreno digested how viewers had responded to Love Island, she was gobsmacked.
    — Paula Mejía, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of digested
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  • Conferences have swallowed schools from three time zones away.
    — Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Faux greenery eliminates plant-toxin concerns, but loose pieces can still become choking hazards or cause an intestinal blockage if swallowed.
    — Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of swallowed
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“Mouthed (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mouthed%20%28down%29. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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