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as in sipping
to take into the stomach through the mouth and throat
try not to swallow the toothpaste
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as in suppressing
to refrain from openly showing or uttering
swallowed his pride and asked for help
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as in believing
to regard as right or true
my little niece swallows everything I tell her
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Recent Examples of swallowing
With Brooklyn’s injury list still swallowing half the rotation and the draft lottery picture tightening by the day, Liddell used Tuesday night as a personal argument.
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C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
When development began on Company Retreat, the news was full of stories about venture-capital firms swallowing mom-and-pop shops.
—Angelina Mazza, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2026
According to the notice, botulism can cause symptoms such as weakness, dizziness, double-vision and trouble with speaking or swallowing.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
His mission — to halt his body’s natural response to time and gravity — includes numerous hours in the gym, intermittent fasting, red light therapy and swallowing over 100 supplements each day.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
The drugmaker warned that the treatment could cause tumors in the thyroid, including thyroid cancer, warning patients to monitor symptoms such as a lump or swelling in the neck, hoarseness, trouble swallowing or shortness of breath.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
When a pet bites into the plant, those crystals embed in mouth tissue, which explains why oral irritation and swallowing difficulty are the primary symptoms.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Mar. 2026
When swallowing becomes difficult, the effects go beyond the physical challenge of eating.
—Sundeep Venkatesan, The Conversation, 23 Mar. 2026
Symptoms usually begin six hours to six days after swallowing the bacteria.
—Gma Team, ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
When development began on Company Retreat, the news was full of stories about venture-capital firms swallowing mom-and-pop shops.
—Angelina Mazza, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2026
According to the notice, botulism can cause symptoms such as weakness, dizziness, double-vision and trouble with speaking or swallowing.
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026
His mission — to halt his body’s natural response to time and gravity — includes numerous hours in the gym, intermittent fasting, red light therapy and swallowing over 100 supplements each day.
—Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
The drugmaker warned that the treatment could cause tumors in the thyroid, including thyroid cancer, warning patients to monitor symptoms such as a lump or swelling in the neck, hoarseness, trouble swallowing or shortness of breath.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
When a pet bites into the plant, those crystals embed in mouth tissue, which explains why oral irritation and swallowing difficulty are the primary symptoms.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Mar. 2026
When swallowing becomes difficult, the effects go beyond the physical challenge of eating.
—Sundeep Venkatesan, The Conversation, 23 Mar. 2026
Symptoms usually begin six hours to six days after swallowing the bacteria.
—Gma Team, ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swallowing
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These are the public spaces that guests mill about in—sipping a berry cooler at the long bar, enjoying a glass of malbec and a read by the stove, or playing monopoly at the communal table.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Apr. 2026
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Rewarding yourself for completing a chore could involve sipping an iced latte while reorganizing your closet or cleaning for 20 minutes, then allowing a 5-minute social media scroll.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Apr. 2026
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In this study, scientists determined that combining FAK-inhibiting drugs with immunotherapy and chemotherapy yielded the best results in mice in suppressing tumor growth, attracting tumor-fighting immune cells and extending survival.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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Eggs Protein is more satiating than fat or carbohydrates, and your body absorbs protein from eggs particularly well, stimulating PYY and GLP-1, while suppressing ghrelin.—
Lauren Panoff,
Verywell Health,
3 Apr. 2026
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NewsNation is reporting that investigators initially rushed to judgment, believing Nancy Guthrie had wandered off.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
3 Apr. 2026
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Born in Vienna in 1929, Gaston grew up believing his father to be a railroad worker and only later discovered that that man was in fact his stepfather.—
Simon Akam,
Vanity Fair,
2 Apr. 2026
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Practical advice for managing rose garden pests This season, rose gardeners in San Diego are encountering both sucking and chewing pests.—
Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Some have gone further, publicly chewing khat on the campaign trail, a gesture that signals solidarity and which has become something of a ritual in Kenyan electoral cycles, with aspiring leaders competing to demonstrate the sincerity of their commitment to khat farmers and traders.—
Joseph Maina,
semafor.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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The Gamecocks played stifling defense to knock off UConn 62-48 and end the defending champion Huskies’ 54-game winning streak in the Final Four on Friday night.—
Doug Feinberg,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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Ta’Niya Latson scored 16 and Agot Makeer added 14 points and South Carolina played stifling defense to beat Connecticut 62-48 on Friday night, ending the Huskies’ 54-game winning streak and advancing to the women’s NCAA tournament championship game.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2026
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So far, he's picked up and dropped off about ten people, taking them to anything from doctor's appointments to haircuts.—
Carmela Karcher,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Rhyne did not advocate for taking money from the state’s $625 million school voucher program to fund public schools.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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Jude, a 12-year-old who gets injured in a firework accident, had been drinking with older kids while dealing with instability at home.—
Jonathan Hunt-Glassman,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
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Patricia explains the process and reminds the woman that drinking coffee before the screening can affect the results.—
Lisa Hughes,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Only time will, but Rivers seems at peace with accepting the idea of calling it a career sooner than later.—
James Jackson,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Instead of blindly accepting all incoming data, each robot or vehicle evaluates the reliability of information received from other agents.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Apr. 2026
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“Swallowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swallowing. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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