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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
Mount Baldy made headlines in 2013 when a 6-year-old boy was suddenly swallowed by the dune, prompting rescues to frantically dig him out.
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Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026
The parade swallowed ordinary city life, too.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 18 June 2026
Producer Greer Simpkin noted that the swarms of flies visible throughout required no visual effects – the location was so badly infested that cast and crew regularly swallowed them during takes.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 June 2026
More than 4,000 people were killed, including many who were buried when whole neighborhoods were swallowed in the falling ground.
—ABC News, 15 June 2026
Skewers And Kebab Sticks Wooden and metal skewers can cause devastating injuries if swallowed.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 15 June 2026
The Disney takeover really swallowed Fox.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 15 June 2026
In 2013, a 100-foot-wide sinkhole swallowed entire multi-story residential buildings at Summer Bay Resort in Clermont.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2026
But figuring out what had swallowed the alphaproteobacteria in the first place took a while longer.
—ArsTechnica, 11 June 2026
Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026
The parade swallowed ordinary city life, too.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 18 June 2026
Producer Greer Simpkin noted that the swarms of flies visible throughout required no visual effects – the location was so badly infested that cast and crew regularly swallowed them during takes.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 17 June 2026
More than 4,000 people were killed, including many who were buried when whole neighborhoods were swallowed in the falling ground.
—ABC News, 15 June 2026
Skewers And Kebab Sticks Wooden and metal skewers can cause devastating injuries if swallowed.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 15 June 2026
The Disney takeover really swallowed Fox.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 15 June 2026
In 2013, a 100-foot-wide sinkhole swallowed entire multi-story residential buildings at Summer Bay Resort in Clermont.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2026
But figuring out what had swallowed the alphaproteobacteria in the first place took a while longer.
—ArsTechnica, 11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swallowed
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Around noon on Monday, fans in Argentina jerseys slumped at tables and sipped coffees.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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Legendary ballet dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov, uber-socialite Nan Kempner, and fellow fashion designers Halston, Donna Karan, and Oscar de la Renta sipped champagne from crystal stemware and danced the night away on the main deck.—
Serena Turner,
Vanity Fair,
15 June 2026
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Saif Hassan scored 42 in 33 deliveries but Australia's spinners stifled Bangladesh in the middle overs.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 June 2026
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But against a suffocating new-look defense spearheaded by Williams, the Valkyries stifled Plum to the tune of a season-low nine points on 3-of-10 shooting and just 2 of 3 from the free throw line.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
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Alicent mistakenly believed Viserys was talking about their son Aegon II, saying Aegon II should be on the throne after Viserys dies, which lead to the Dance of the Dragons civil war.—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
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To showcase that connection, the museum is displaying a Revolutionary War sword from the Moulton family, which is being publicly presented for the first time and is believed to have been commissioned by George Washington.—
Penny E Schwartz,
Oc Register,
21 June 2026
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Federal customs officials at Washington Dulles Airport seized 139 pounds of Ethiopian khat, a plant chewed for its amphetamine-like effect, that was destined for Sacramento.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
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If chewed or ingested, some of these products can cause drooling, stomach upset, and other signs of toxicity in pets.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
15 June 2026
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The development came after the judge ruled in May that evidence found during an initial search of Mangione's backpack must be suppressed, including a magazine, cell phone, passport and wallet.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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The charge, involving the magazine that was suppressed by the court, was formally dismissed Wednesday.—
Alexa Herrera,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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The long hours, the high stakes, the personal risk — most of us accepted all of it as part of the deal.—
Rhett Power,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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But Jonah never accepted plenty of welcoming hands despite rubbing elbows in such crowds, and Jamon hardly let his son leave the house, least of all for a party.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
21 June 2026
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Yes, some people drank so much that they got fired and hit on random people and drove drunk—those people should obviously quit.—
Sarah Miller,
New Yorker,
20 June 2026
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British media outlets reported that the England fans drank 5,000 beers at The Londoner on Tuesday, spending £30,000, or more than $40,200.—
Steven Rosenbaum,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Mikhail Alfon, founder of Blue Light Media, a social media strategy agency, took his son, Santos, to multiple Orange County meetups.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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Responding officers took Reyes into custody.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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“Swallowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swallowed. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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