1
as in to sip
to take into the stomach through the mouth and throat
try not to swallow the toothpaste
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2
as in to stifle
to refrain from openly showing or uttering
swallowed his pride and asked for help
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3
as in to believe
to regard as right or true
my little niece swallows everything I tell her
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Recent Examples of swallow
Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
At 11, despondent over the course of her young life, Cox attempted suicide by swallowing all of her mother’s pills.
—Lizzie Hyman, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
Jason Kane, NBC news, 6 May 2026
In the spring, all is awash with green and swooped by swallows, and the many roads and hiking trails are beautifully edged with flowers.
—Helen Brown, TheWeek, 30 Apr. 2026
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Verb
When Jane Eyre collapses near the home of her cousins or when Tess slips her confession under Angel’s carpet, incredulity is instantly swallowed up in the relief or despair that readers of Land will experience at a chance meeting or—no, no, no—a missed one.
—Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
At 11, despondent over the course of her young life, Cox attempted suicide by swallowing all of her mother’s pills.
—Lizzie Hyman, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
Noun
In January, Shoemaker returned to the speech pathology clinic to take a swallow test.
—Jason Kane, NBC news, 6 May 2026
In the spring, all is awash with green and swooped by swallows, and the many roads and hiking trails are beautifully edged with flowers.
—Helen Brown, TheWeek, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swallow
Verb
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Michelle Yeung sips a matcha drink.—
Mike Winters
Mickey Todiwala,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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There’s no better place to nosh on a gyro, sip some ouzo or otherwise immerse yourself in Greek culture than this weekend’s 60th annual Denver Greek Festival.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
4 June 2026
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But rights groups have criticized the term as it may be discretionarily applied to a broad swath of activities and could be used to stifle freedoms.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
3 June 2026
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Micromanagement stifles creativity, motivation, and productivity.—
Maria Ross,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Verb
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In a hard-to-believe stat, Monte Vista scored 17 runs with just five RBIs.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
31 May 2026
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The team believes the approach could eventually support technologies like highly sensitive quantum sensors and other next-generation devices.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
30 May 2026
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It’s not made explicitly clear if these seemingly sympathetic kids are actually his worst bullies, but Machado-Graner’s eyes, lip twitch, and throat gulp in this short sequence tell a whole story in themselves.—
Josh Slater-Williams,
IndieWire,
20 May 2026
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The nervous gulp that sight triggered.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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The tension inside Chase Center was thick enough to chew.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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Why Crocodiles Perform The ‘Death Roll’ Crocodiles cannot chew food in the same way mammals do.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Economists have cautioned that the US-Israeli war with Iran and the related oil and supply shock could suppress hiring activity in the United States.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
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His puck-moving play was completely suppressed in the offensive zone, too.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Now, events take place in big cities, suburbs and small towns around the world.—
Geoff Mulvihill,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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Guests at the villas can take full advantage of the resort facilities with free shuttle transfers.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The cocktail menu blends astrology and biodynamics, with drinks revolving around cosmic rhythms.—
Lane Nieset,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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During the main competition, presented by the Flair Bartending Association, participants must make five cocktails in six minutes, including one original drink and a Spanish Long Island Iced Tea with vodka, gin, rum, tequila, cognac, sour mix and simple syrup, topped with Coke.—
Phillip Valys,
Sun Sentinel,
4 June 2026
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“Swallow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swallow. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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