mouth
was mouthing
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past progressiveof mouth.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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All it would take was mouthing off to the wrong person.
From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026
Her only line was mouthing the words “I love you” to Richard Dreyfuss’s character.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 15, 2023
Charlie was mouthing off, you know, he’s like, ‘Here I am, I’m 9 years old beating the No. 1 player in the world and supposedly the best golfer of all time.’
From Fox News ● Dec. 18, 2020
“He was mouthing, I was mouthing back at him ... I just told him, ‘Man, that’s a dirty play.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 6, 2020
Behind Em, Bridge was mouthing two words to Tab.
From "Goodbye Stranger" by Rebecca Stead
