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
Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 27 Feb. 2026
There have been at least 38 reports of and reviews mentioning the bristle detaching from the brushes, Weber said, and four reports of people who swallowed the metal bristles and sough medical treatment to remove them from their throat or digestive tract.
—Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
K. Desbouis, Artforum, 6 Feb. 2026
All those pitheads, the mouths of which swallow men whole every morning.
—Literary Hub, 6 Feb. 2026
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Verb
To be effective, there can be no eating, drinking, or swallowing other pills for 30 minutes afterwards.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 27 Feb. 2026
There have been at least 38 reports of and reviews mentioning the bristle detaching from the brushes, Weber said, and four reports of people who swallowed the metal bristles and sough medical treatment to remove them from their throat or digestive tract.
—Cbs Chicago Team, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
Noun
The drawings represent snakes that swallow scenes played by skeletons.
—K. Desbouis, Artforum, 6 Feb. 2026
All those pitheads, the mouths of which swallow men whole every morning.
—Literary Hub, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swallow
Verb
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Plates are passed, glasses of wine are sipped, and stories are shared.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Feb. 2026
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And as for what to sip it from, handmade ceramics are the name of the game here.—
Gretta Monahan,
Boston Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Some parents have no issue monitoring and restricting how kids are using social media, AI chat bots, and even texting apps to keep them safe, while others worry too much oversight is an invasion of privacy and stifles their child's ability to develop independence.—
Liz Regalia,
Parents,
26 Feb. 2026
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The pandemic—a period of isolation, stifled desire, and spare cash that would usually have been spent on night life—provided Fedorova with the opportunity for an introduction into fetish gear.—
Lillian Fishman,
New Yorker,
25 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Dozens of others are believed missing.—
LEFTERIS PITARAKIS,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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Critics believed that greater transparency would have helped the union avoid the missteps that led to the selection of Howell, who endured multiple controversies during his 34-year executive career with Booz Allen.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Ahead of a 40-minute conversation about his starting rotation, the New York Mets’ new 35-year-old pitching coach takes a gulp from a can of unsweetened, black cold brew coffee.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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In the last few seconds, the black holes whirl around each other at near the speed of light, emitting ever more powerful gravitational waves until the two actually merge, combining in one gluttonous gulp that leaves behind a single, more massive black hole.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
13 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Hearing that more-than-one-hour-long chewing episode recorded on the biologger left me astonished.—
Leonie Baier,
The Conversation,
27 Feb. 2026
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That acceleration suggests that rising costs are chewing through retirement savings at a faster clip than in previous years.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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On Tuesday, Ukraine's air force said Russia had launched 133 drones and one ballistic missile into the country overnight, of which 111 drones were shot down or suppressed.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Yas calls Harper to feed her the bogus story that Lisa Dearn suppressed a memo that would have endangered Tender’s application with the banking regulator.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
23 Feb. 2026
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Locals and tourists took shelter across Mexico amid a wave of retaliatory violence after government forces killed a powerful cartel leader, with gunmen blocking highways and torching cars.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
24 Feb. 2026
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Younger students learned how produce is grown and practiced differentiating between fruits and vegetables before getting a chance to pick from a variety of items to take home at no cost.—
Del Mar Times,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Enjoy food, drinks, networking and drawing prizes.—
Pomerado News,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
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There’s also a small bar directly on the beach, offering a quieter alternative for an afternoon drink.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Swallow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swallow. Accessed 2 Mar. 2026.
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