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as in to sip
to take into the stomach through the mouth and throat
try not to swallow the toothpaste
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as in to stifle
to refrain from openly showing or uttering
swallowed his pride and asked for help
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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 Synonyms for swallow
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After, attendees headed to the garden to sip Champagne in front of a display of perfume bottles and take in a live performance by Swedish singer Lykke Li, dressed in the final show look.Jennifer Weil, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
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Tastings of the brand’s four sipping tequilas are offered at the 12-seat bar.Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2024
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Why Lockland's new migrants struggle to work The immigrants here face stifling work barriers.Terry DeMio, The Enquirer, 30 Oct. 2024
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This is not the kind of political coordination that occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic, in which the executive branch used its power to press social media companies such as Meta to stifle questions about the origins of the virus.David Shedd, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2024
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Given the challenges facing Jamaica, Harris believed that a new economic strategy was needed.John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2024
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While fans and some business observers believe that the NBA and its peer leagues are competing for limited attention from fans, de Mello sees the opposite.Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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There’s plenty of gory, shocking fun in the streamlined story, but by modernizing it slightly, viewers will find even more to, well, chew on.Erin Strecker, IndieWire, 31 Oct. 2024
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Inside, there’s a cozy blanket for cuddling up and three rope toys to chew on instead of furniture.Elizabeth Mitchell Kadar, Glamour, 28 Oct. 2024
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The Chinese Foreign Ministry likewise blamed the United States for suppressing free speech by trying to ban the popular Chinese social media app TikTok.David Shedd, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2024
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Similarly, many people have suppressed symptoms of an infection to engage in some sort of social obligation.Sebastian Stockmaier, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2024
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Four years ago, Donald Trump became the first president in American history to refuse to accept the results of a presidential election, and to do everything in his power to try to overturn the will of the people.ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2024
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Musk could not continue operating a company accepting venture capital without being legally in the United States and having the right to work.Stuart Anderson, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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The event will also feature authentic Mexican food, drinks and music.Eric E. Harrison, arkansasonline.com, 31 Oct. 2024
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Including the most surprisingly good drink Otsuji tasted over the course of the week.Alissa Fitzgerald, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Miami was last in the NFL at 57 plays per game last season partly because the offense didn’t convert effectively on third downs, but also because the porous run defense allowed opponents to eat up the clock.Chris Perkins, Sun-Sentinel.com, 19 July 2017
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The casual restaurant and bar also offers an all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet at 8 a.m. Sundays.Vickie Snow Jurkowski, Daily Southtown, 19 July 2017
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