mouthed (off)

verb

Definition of mouthed (off)next
past tense of mouth (off)
as in spoke
to talk as if giving an important and formal speech some crank mouthing off in the center of town to anyone who would listen

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  1. announced
  2. talked
  3. harangued
Verb
  • The release marks a significant milestone for the studio in a strategic partnership with Almuslim, first announced more than two years ago, aimed at adapting several of his popular literary works into film and television projects.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026
  • On Monday morning, the Nobel Prize for medicine was announced.
    — Jeffrey S. Flier, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of announced
Verb
  • Talking past each other on voting The candidates mostly talked past each other to answer a question about confidence in elections.
    — AJC.com, AJC.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The filmmaker talked to Puck‘s Matt Belloni in a wide-ranging discussion that was partially recorded for his The Town podcast.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of talked
Verb
  • No president has publicly harangued and harassed the Fed more to lower interest rates.
    — Steve Liesman, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026
  • There are, unfortunately, far too many examples of women who marry high-profile figures only to be harangued for expressing anything other than gratitude and graciousness.
    — Maira Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
Definition of harangued
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“Mouthed (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mouthed%20%28off%29. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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