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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.
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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.
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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.
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ABC News,
15 June 2026
Skewers And Kebab Sticks Wooden and metal skewers can cause devastating injuries if swallowed.
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Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
15 June 2026
The Disney takeover really swallowed Fox.
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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.
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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.
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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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Guests sipped cocktails as music by Travis Tritt and Jake Owen played over the loudspeakers.
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Both handhelds sipped power during Balatro, draining the battery at around 14W and 9W, respectively.
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Likewise, inventories of unsold wine have stifled any sense of buying urgency.
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After feeling stifled in the corporate world, Gaudin said Inches has given him the freedom to embrace his creativity and show other LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs that ownership is possible.
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Williams says the man was the sole occupant of the residence and is believed to have been in the home illegally.
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Even those believed to be on the guest list appear to know very little.
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This damage can appear as small holes or areas that look chewed and have saliva present.
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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.
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Oracle Park’s spacious dimensions and San Francisco’s chilly climate have suppressed home runs for more than two decades, but this was a true no-doubt blast that cleared the left-center field fence by plenty of feet.
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In effect, the program was suppressed and hidden rather than truly removed.
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The company instead accepted a $111-billion takeover by Paramount Skydance, which was approved by the Justice Department earlier this month.
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Repairs are accepted at any licensed shop nationwide, including facilities certified by the National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence (ASE-certified).
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The regulars were middle-aged men who routinely drank five or six cocktails after work and were only rarely sloppy.
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Researchers found the strongest association among people who drank about two to three cups of caffeinated coffee or one to two cups of tea each day.
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Four minutes later, Brian Brobbey, who scored twice against Sweden, took a ball off the head of captain Virgil van Dijk and slammed it into the back of the net.
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The goal scorer then took an artful first touch before drilling it home.
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“Swallowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swallowed. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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