swallow 1 of 2

verb

Definition of swallownext
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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swallow

2 of 2

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

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Recent Examples of swallow
Verb
More needs for the next commish The 2026 WNBA season has consistently been swallowed up by culture wars and conversations about everything outside of the game itself. — Annie Costabile, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 Compaq, the world’s largest PC maker at $42 billion in 2000, was swallowed by Hewlett-Packard, which then dismembered itself into four public companies. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026
Noun
Victims can progressively lose their ability to move, swallow, and breathe. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 6 Aug. 2026 Every swallow requires more than 30 muscles and several nerves to work in perfect sequence. — Sundeep Venkatesan, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for swallow
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swallow
  1. sip
  2. stifle
  3. believe
  4. gulp
  5. chew
  6. suppress
  7. take
  8. drink
Verb
  • Simply squeeze, stir with ice water and sip for a refreshing drink with natural caffeine.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
  • But Arthur Ashe Stadium being loud, filled with fans taking flash photos and sipping on Honey Deuce cocktails at $23 a piece is nothing new.
    — Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of sip
Verb
  • Shipping has been stifled in the Strait of Hormuz, through which about 20% of the world's oil supply flowed prior to the war.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
  • In Foam, Zambreno has further figured out how to express love for art amidst the often-stifling pressures of daily life as a perpetual adjunct, parent, and renter with no financial safety net.
    — Catherine G. Wagley, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of stifle
Verb
  • By the time Wade was making his decision, league sources said, there was an inkling that the Sixers’ pursuit of Brown had become serious enough that those involved believed there was a legitimate chance a deal could happen.
    — Tony Jones, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Perhaps some voters will decide not to vote, believing the election is a fait accompli.
    — Cal Thomas, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of believe
Noun
  • Kenzo leaned back so that his bobbing Adam’s apple was visible, and drank it down in one gulp.
    — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Cradled in her arms, the newborn suckles eagerly, its tiny paws paddling the air with every gulp.
    — Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
Definition of gulp
Verb
  • His clawed and chewed backpack revealed that he, too, could have been critically injured.
    — Jan Thacker, Outdoor Life, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Dogs may also dig up and chew flower bulbs, which can contain higher concentrations of toxins than the leaves and blooms above ground.
    — Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of chew
Verb
  • The superconductivity weakened with the screening and was eventually completely suppressed.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The prairies’ clayey soils and other characteristics suppress tree growth, but allow native grasses, wildflowers and other herbaceous plants to thrive.
    — Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of suppress
Verb
  • Yet political room for compromise within Canada remains limited, as the country actively takes steps to reduce its reliance on the US market.
    — , CNBC, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Pegula found her best tennis late, winning four straight games to take control after Navarro had broken her for a 2-1 lead in the third set.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of take
Noun
  • Now, to the handwashing shortcomings, such as a cashier handling customer’s payment, then preparing drinks and serving plates of food to customers without washing hands (cash and payment cards tend to be germ motherships).
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Sucré also produces non-alcoholic drinks from California wine grapes.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026
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