mouth (down)

verb

Definition of mouth (down)next
as in to gobble (up or down)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mouth (down)
  1. put away
  2. digest
  3. swallow
  4. wolf
  5. put down
  6. eat
  7. consume
Verb
  • Particularly for those who are audio learners or who benefit from dialogic learning, consider closing your laptop and putting away your notebook.
    Christopher Rim, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
  • As part of those preparations, passengers must return their seats to an upright position, fasten their seatbelts, put away large electronic devices, and stow seat-back trays.
    Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of put away
Verb
  • Traders also digested news from over the weekend that a U.S. government shutdown was narrowly averted.
    Jenni Reid, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Instead of communicating in real-time, people can digest and respond to messages when convenient.
    Caroline Castrillon, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of digest
Verb
  • Cousins swallowed the sting of being benched less than a year after signing a four-year, $180 million contract to mentor Penix throughout the week, Penix said.
    Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Workers in automation-prone industries risk having their jobs swallowed by AI efficiencies, and those without AI skills or resources face the threat of job loss as the workforce transforms.
    Sarim Nadeem, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of swallow
Verb
  • There’s a complete lack of self-consciousness in Mother’s wolfing down handfuls of meatloaf or playfully woofing at strangers in public, and that’s matched by what Adams is doing to bring this woman to life.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
  • In 2019, one edition that sold for $190,000 at Art Basel Miami was wolfed down by performance artist David Datuna.
    George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of wolf
Verb
  • Shelters are still overwhelmed with new entries, and almost 1 million pets a year are put down across the country for lack of space.
    Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Her complaints of feeling dizzy and experiencing numbness in her limbs were put down to dehydration.
    Latoya Gayle, People.com, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of put down
Verb
  • Eating it: Some folks spoon directly into their mouths.
    Ann Maloney, NOLA.com, 19 July 2017
  • New this year to True Nature is a retreat for those with eating disorders and their family members.
    Plain Dealer guest writer, cleveland.com, 19 July 2017
Definition of eat
Verb
  • Surprising Fact On a body weight basis, children 2 to 5 years old consume about twice as much of the red dye through food as the general population, according to the FDA.
    Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
  • How to Manage: To manage a lack of sleep from alcohol, either eliminate it from your diet or consume moderately during the day, making sure to stop imbibing well before your bedtime.
    Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of consume
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