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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
Last year, many of her chile plants were swallowed whole when a reservoir nearby (which the farmers use to harvest rainwater) flooded its banks during the monsoons.
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Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
And the crocodile that swallowed one of his microphones.
—Heather Abbott, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
Jefferson can get swallowed by size, and doesn’t profile as a take-on hammer inside.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2026
Some seeds get devoured by their parent star; some seeds get ejected from their stellar system; some seeds get swallowed by other seeds; some seeds get blasted apart by further interactions.
—Big Think, 17 Apr. 2026
Members of his cabinet swallowed their apprehension, ceding to their boss’s confidence, the Times reported.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
The latter was accompanied by the most striking choreography of the night, as a mass of humans encircled and swallowed Reznor at the end of the song, inviting him to join them in their amorphous horde.
—Jeff Miller, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2026
In the last 20 years, more than 500 meters (nearly a third of a mile) of land in Tabasco has been swallowed up by the sea due to shoreline erosion.
—New Atlas, 12 Apr. 2026
Her earliest moments in the show have shades of a western—No Country for Old Men with a side of devout Trump supporters, sniffer dogs, petrifying cronies, and balloons stuffed with fentanyl and swallowed with lube.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2026
Kamala Thiagarajan, NPR, 19 Apr. 2026
And the crocodile that swallowed one of his microphones.
—Heather Abbott, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
Jefferson can get swallowed by size, and doesn’t profile as a take-on hammer inside.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2026
Some seeds get devoured by their parent star; some seeds get ejected from their stellar system; some seeds get swallowed by other seeds; some seeds get blasted apart by further interactions.
—Big Think, 17 Apr. 2026
Members of his cabinet swallowed their apprehension, ceding to their boss’s confidence, the Times reported.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
The latter was accompanied by the most striking choreography of the night, as a mass of humans encircled and swallowed Reznor at the end of the song, inviting him to join them in their amorphous horde.
—Jeff Miller, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2026
In the last 20 years, more than 500 meters (nearly a third of a mile) of land in Tabasco has been swallowed up by the sea due to shoreline erosion.
—New Atlas, 12 Apr. 2026
Her earliest moments in the show have shades of a western—No Country for Old Men with a side of devout Trump supporters, sniffer dogs, petrifying cronies, and balloons stuffed with fentanyl and swallowed with lube.
—Radhika Seth, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swallowed
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The Yankees assistant hitting coach, promoted to Aaron Boone’s staff over the offseason, sipped on Atelier del Maestro Tequilero Extra Añejo.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Meager meals washed down with cloudy water sipped from moldy cups.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2026
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The Loons’ defense stifled Dallas striker Petar Musa, who came into the game leading MLS with nine goals this season.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
23 Apr. 2026
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While personal fans have been a fashionable accessory since before the Victorian era, the category has been stifled by a lack of innovation for a while.—
Andrew Gebhart,
PC Magazine,
18 Apr. 2026
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The Sixers’ Nick Nurse is widely believed to be under pressure too, meaning Sunday’s loss to Boston, which put them in a 3-1 hole, qualifies as a step in the wrong direction.—
Sam Amick,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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He is believed to have acted alone and is set to face criminal charges on Monday.—
Eric Tucker,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Unfortunately, plastic cages are often chewed by hamsters and easily damaged.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Apr. 2026
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Zaber recommends keeping an eye out for trails of slime and holes chewed through leaves as telltale signs of these bugs.—
Nishaa Sharma,
The Spruce,
19 Apr. 2026
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Earlier, Britain suppressed a communist insurgency in Malaya, today part of Malaysia.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Apr. 2026
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The lawyer noted the statement could be suppressed in court if it was obtained through leading questions, a prolonged interrogation, or coercive tactics.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
20 Apr. 2026
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The lieutenant who handled his Skelly conference wrote that Webster accepted full responsibility for his actions and apologized.—
Kelly Davis,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Earlier this month, the city of Aurora accepted a grant from the state Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity on behalf of Mutual Ground to make needed renovations.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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O’Sullivan shared dinners with the family, drank with the man’s parents, and would pray with and counsel them, Baillie said.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
19 Apr. 2026
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O’Keefe family members had between the two criminal trials filed a civil suit against Read and two bars where Read and O’Keefe had drank the night ahead of his death.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
16 Apr. 2026
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The Spartans took a 1-0 lead in the first on a two-out single by Hannah Estrada.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
24 Apr. 2026
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General manager Joe Hortiz and Jim Harbaugh wisely took him.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Swallowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swallowed. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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