Synonyms of swallow

swallow 1 of 2

verb

1

as in to sip

to take into the stomach through the mouth and throat

try not to swallow the toothpaste

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sip
• chew
• drink
• eat
• ingest
• consume
• lick
• get down
• down
• gulp
• guzzle
• devour
• imbibe
• mouth (down)
• knock back
• gobble (up or down)
• munch
• scoff
• wolf
• sup
• ruminate
• finish
• nibble (on)
• scarf
• put away
• peck (at)
• gnaw (at or on)
• gorge
• ingurgitate
• polish off
• lap
• bolt
• dispatch

2

as in to stifle

to refrain from openly showing or uttering

swallowed his pride and asked for help

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stifle
• suppress
• submerge
• repress
• contain
• choke (back)
• smother
• manage
• control
• hold back
• strangle
• sink
• pocket
• govern
• quash
• check
• curb
• quell
• bridle
• muffle
• squelch
• bottle up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• express
• release
• take out
• loose
• vent
• unleash

3

as in to believe

to regard as right or true

my little niece swallows everything I tell her

Synonyms & Similar Words

• believe
• take
• accept
• understand
• buy
• trust
• credit
• set store by
• account
• presume
• assume
• suppose
• deduce
• infer
• accredit
• conclude

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reject
• discredit
• disbelieve
• doubt
• suspect
• question
• distrust
• challenge
• dispute
• mistrust
• misdoubt

swallow

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noun

as in sip

the portion of a serving of a beverage that is swallowed at one time

drank the cool refreshing water in two swallows and held out her cup for more

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sip
• gulp
• drink
• swig
• snort
• sup
• slug
• belt
• draft
• quaff
• drop
• swill
• nip
• shot
• drag
• dram

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of swallow

Verb

Gilder resisted officers during a traffic stop and swallowed several items as he was taken into custody, according to the affidavit. — Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026

People who have been infected with salmonella may experience diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps, usually six hours to six days after swallowing the bacteria, health officials said. — Victoria Craw, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026

Noun

Like swallows returning home, more than 100,000 Penn State faithful flock to the fields surrounding Beaver Stadium six times a fall. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

As climate chaos causes oceans to swallow coastlands, and as surging water displaces and devastates communities, social survival will demand that people find ways to live and work with – and on – the water. — New Atlas, 14 Aug. 2026