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as in sipped
to take into the stomach through the mouth and throat
try not to swallow the toothpaste
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as in stifled
to refrain from openly showing or uttering
swallowed his pride and asked for help
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as in believed
to regard as right or true
my little niece swallows everything I tell her
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Recent Examples of swallowed
Art concerns particularities of human existence framed by the big picture, but the picture has swallowed the frame.
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Kate Colby
october 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
Reeves and Winter are often swallowed up by the bottomless void their characters occupy, with very little room to let loose and play.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
Massive plumes of thick, black smoke filled the sky and swallowed up the tall, white spire.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
The novel looks backward at a moment in American history when political and cultural upheaval had swallowed whole a generation’s homegrown sense of hope.
—Rory Doherty, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
But Kelvin Wheelies closed in 1983 and has been slowly getting swallowed by trees and shrubs ever since.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2025
Just today, a lobsterman off the East Coast was swallowed by a whale, and spit out again.
—Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Local stations in the United States used to be divided between scores of independents or small groups, but after decades of the same kind of consolidation that has swallowed up the rest of the media business, companies like Nexstar and the more stridently conservative Sinclair are the top dogs.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
Getting swallowed by a tech giant expecting hockey-stick growth has proved untenable.
—Stefan Fatsis, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2025
Kate Colby
october 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
Reeves and Winter are often swallowed up by the bottomless void their characters occupy, with very little room to let loose and play.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 29 Sep. 2025
Massive plumes of thick, black smoke filled the sky and swallowed up the tall, white spire.
—Holly Yan, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2025
The novel looks backward at a moment in American history when political and cultural upheaval had swallowed whole a generation’s homegrown sense of hope.
—Rory Doherty, Time, 26 Sep. 2025
But Kelvin Wheelies closed in 1983 and has been slowly getting swallowed by trees and shrubs ever since.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2025
Just today, a lobsterman off the East Coast was swallowed by a whale, and spit out again.
—Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025
Local stations in the United States used to be divided between scores of independents or small groups, but after decades of the same kind of consolidation that has swallowed up the rest of the media business, companies like Nexstar and the more stridently conservative Sinclair are the top dogs.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
Getting swallowed by a tech giant expecting hockey-stick growth has proved untenable.
—Stefan Fatsis, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swallowed
Verb
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Svetlana sipped a fancy mixture of espresso and orange juice.—
Nina Khrushcheva,
Time,
3 Oct. 2025
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Russell sipped alcohol straight from the bottle and Ivaniukas triumphantly held up her ring for the celebratory photo op.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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This all comes amid multiple feuds between the ADL and several Christian conservatives, including podcasters Candace Owens and Tucker Carlson, and concerns over the rise in antisemitism and whether free speech is being stifled in the name of combating it.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Doku took it upon himself to dribble past two defenders and set up Esteve’s own-goal, but that aside, Parker’s strategy stifled City.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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About 20 living hostages remain captive in desperate conditions, Israeli officials say, and about 25 more are believed to have died, but their bodies have not been returned to their families.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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The percentage tells the public how much of the fire perimeter is believed to not go beyond the control lines.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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Spotted lanternflies are notorious invasive pests that have chewed through much of the eastern United States since 2014.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
24 Sep. 2025
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Karen Black chewed the scenery — literally and figuratively — as a neurotic, insecure wife who turns to consuming a diner’s entire desert tray to cope when her husband leaves her.—
Chris Koseluk,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Defenders downed or suppressed 566 drones and 45 missiles, the air force said.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement Amazon still faces another lawsuit brought by the FTC in 2023, which alleged that the company is an exploitative monopoly and illegally suppressed competition among online marketplaces.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
Verb
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There is a total of 55 units, 46 of which will be designated as affordable housing with rent starting as low as $469 per month, and Section 8 vouchers are accepted.—
Everett Eaton,
jsonline.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Cash is not accepted at Mortgage Matchup Center.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Giovanni drank himself into an early grave.—
Rachel Linden,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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Marathon runners collapsing at the finish line often drank too much plain water, not too little.—
Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Chiefs took a 20-10 lead into halftime and ultimately won 37-20, improving to 2-2 on the season, while Baltimore fell to 1-3.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Sep. 2025
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Before Springsteen took the microphone, writer/director Scott Cooper shared a story about how his family lost their home in the Palisades Fire in California earlier this year.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Swallowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swallowed. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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