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View definitions for pursed

pursed

verb as in press together

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The retired aerospace engineer, who lives in Sierra Madre, did about four reps before his teeth clenched, his legs trembled and he let out short puffs of air through pursed lips.

He stares at me directly, lips pursed, and chin raised, as he sits before the judge.

From BBC

Barnes nails Trump’s pursed lips and soft squint without ever descending into mimicry.

From Salon

You've got the thing up your nose and the pursed lips breathing.

From Salon

Grandma’s pursed lips tell me she doesn’t either.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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