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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
Duke swallowed an olive the size of my head.
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Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
If the design takes New York’s fallback course, the library could be swallowed into a plain brown box.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 1 Apr. 2026
The first of the drug’s six phases, for example, involves our heroes being swallowed by a giant squid and forced to entertain the unamused human baby in its belly.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 31 Mar. 2026
And then, like a bolt from the blue, Burden’s husband asking for a divorce the following day, before leaving the house for good to check on his lover, who had swallowed a bottle of pills.
—Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Another recall targeted Sunnyyes LED mini lights, which were sold on Amazon between March 2024 and March 2026, and contain coin batteries that can be easily accessed and then potentially swallowed.
—Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
The agency said metal bristles can break off, stick to grill grates and be swallowed, potentially lodging in the throat or digestive tract and causing internal injuries.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
But demand remains strong as consumers have already swallowed a post-pandemic spike in airfares.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2026
The storm blasted down riverbeds, blew out bridges and roads and swallowed vehicles.
—Matt Gutman, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2026
If the design takes New York’s fallback course, the library could be swallowed into a plain brown box.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 1 Apr. 2026
The first of the drug’s six phases, for example, involves our heroes being swallowed by a giant squid and forced to entertain the unamused human baby in its belly.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 31 Mar. 2026
And then, like a bolt from the blue, Burden’s husband asking for a divorce the following day, before leaving the house for good to check on his lover, who had swallowed a bottle of pills.
—Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Another recall targeted Sunnyyes LED mini lights, which were sold on Amazon between March 2024 and March 2026, and contain coin batteries that can be easily accessed and then potentially swallowed.
—Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
The agency said metal bristles can break off, stick to grill grates and be swallowed, potentially lodging in the throat or digestive tract and causing internal injuries.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
But demand remains strong as consumers have already swallowed a post-pandemic spike in airfares.
—Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 24 Mar. 2026
The storm blasted down riverbeds, blew out bridges and roads and swallowed vehicles.
—Matt Gutman, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swallowed
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Everyone sipped, meditated, reset — and then CA7RIEL and Paco tore the cover off the chill and delivered a high-octane performance that will not soon be forgotten.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
28 Mar. 2026
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Creating an enviable lounge area—where summer reads can be enjoyed, cocktails can be sipped, and entertaining the whole neighborhood can take place—will be a gamechanger for your summer plans.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
20 Mar. 2026
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In response, Varsity and USASF have argued that the Open Championship’s own growth, both in terms of participant numbers and event revenue, undermines the notion that the defendants illegally stifled competition.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
8 Apr. 2026
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The Angels’ offense was stifled in a 10-inning, 3-1 loss to the Seattle Mariners during their home opener Friday night in front of 44,931 fans at Angel Stadium.—
Anthony Solorzano,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2026
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This would presumably mean claiming responsibility for staging the accidents—and asserting that Motta and Alfortish had believed the cases to be legitimate.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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The pope is believed to be coming to Algeria to visit the ancient city of Hippo, now called Annaba.—
Paul Tilsley,
FOXNews.com,
12 Apr. 2026
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Gnats chewed his face and neck, a root dug into his rear, and his arms ached from holding his gun up.—
Charles Elliott,
Outdoor Life,
2 Apr. 2026
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During that time, no rat infestation was identified, but there were mouse droppings, and some food products had been chewed open, the city health department said.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Knowing that any unauthorized demonstrations are harshly suppressed, activists have tried to organize authorized rallies, plastered posters on walls and notice boards, and filed lawsuits.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
9 Apr. 2026
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This process enhances grain connectivity while reducing porosity, resulting in improved electrical conductivity and suppressed lattice thermal conductivity, as per the release.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 2026
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Juburi said that his team has represented scores of families who’ve accepted deportation only in the context of serious medical neglect.—
Sarah Stillman,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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But even a young woman struggling with the patriarchal conundrum of cool-girl syndrome (to be independent and accepted) might reveal more of a snappish turn of mind than Grace does.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
12 Apr. 2026
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Lehman admitted in earlier testimony the pair drank and did some drugs, including marijuana, earlier that evening.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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Participants drank soda and ate cookies while listening to Dropkick Murphys, a Boston punk band that Platner likes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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His death marked the loss of a titan in the Civil Rights Movement, defined by a six-decade career that took him across the country and around the world.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Apr. 2026
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Not many years ago, a ruthless man with an uneasy mind took power in his country and created a cult of personality.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Swallowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swallowed. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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