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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
In a sight that became more-than-familiar to Boise State fans, Jeanty seemed to be swallowed in the scrum at the line of scrimmage, before bursting out of the side and powering himself into the endzone.
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Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 7 Sep. 2025
Participants in the treatment group swallowed 28 capsules over two days, each containing gut bacteria from four donors.
—New Atlas, 7 Sep. 2025
Poland, once at the helm of one of the largest European powers centuries ago, has a long history of being swallowed up, occupied and partitioned by neighboring rivals.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Because his guys have swallowed a truckload of Lindsay olives.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Of course, amid the drama tugging at viewers’ heartstrings, the show will, in following 9-1-1 tradition, feature larger-than-life rescues, including of one tech billionaire (played by Mark Consuelos) who is swallowed by a whale.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
As new technologies emerged, Alphabet and its peers bought and swallowed them, in much the same way the Greek god Kronos ate his children to prevent their emergence as rivals.
—Binyamin Appelbaum, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
Memories from Louisiana In Plaquemines Parish, seven-year-old Corrine English lost nearly everything when the small fishing town of Buras was swallowed by floodwaters.
—Sarah Alegre, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The wind howled, rattling metal signs and tugging at our clothes as the dust swallowed everything in sight.
—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 7 Sep. 2025
Participants in the treatment group swallowed 28 capsules over two days, each containing gut bacteria from four donors.
—New Atlas, 7 Sep. 2025
Poland, once at the helm of one of the largest European powers centuries ago, has a long history of being swallowed up, occupied and partitioned by neighboring rivals.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Because his guys have swallowed a truckload of Lindsay olives.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Sep. 2025
Of course, amid the drama tugging at viewers’ heartstrings, the show will, in following 9-1-1 tradition, feature larger-than-life rescues, including of one tech billionaire (played by Mark Consuelos) who is swallowed by a whale.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 6 Sep. 2025
As new technologies emerged, Alphabet and its peers bought and swallowed them, in much the same way the Greek god Kronos ate his children to prevent their emergence as rivals.
—Binyamin Appelbaum, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2025
Memories from Louisiana In Plaquemines Parish, seven-year-old Corrine English lost nearly everything when the small fishing town of Buras was swallowed by floodwaters.
—Sarah Alegre, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2025
The wind howled, rattling metal signs and tugging at our clothes as the dust swallowed everything in sight.
—Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swallowed
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In 2025 its expert panel of judges sipped through thousands of entries compiled from 70 different countries.—
Brad Japhe,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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In the TikTok, guests sipped on San Pellegrino waters with lemon and lime wedges, adding a bright, refreshing touch.—
Elizabeth Fogarty,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Aug. 2025
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Detroit was stifled all night by the new look Packers defense with Micah Parsons in the fold, unable to generate the big plays that were a staple of the Detroit offense in past years when former Lions offensive coordinator Ben Johnson was calling the plays.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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Watch The Incredibles films on Disney+ Luca Luca (Jacob Tremblay) and Alberto (Jack Dylan Grazer) are sea monsters who feel stifled in the water.—
Sydni Ellis,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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The exact cause is also unknown, but it is believed to be related to inflammation in the facial nerve, potentially due to viral infections.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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The cause of the fire is believed to be of natural origin.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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And Lina Street Food at 2208 Central Drive in Bedford scored low due to rodent droppings and chewed through bags of flour.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Sep. 2025
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A couple in Mullica Hill, New Jersey, faced an unexpected international travel nightmare when their dog chewed through the wife's passport just 12 hours before their flight to Jamaica.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Aug. 2025
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Defenders shot down or suppressed 112 drones, the air force said.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
8 Sep. 2025
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Until the 1960s, members of this Indigenous minority were discouraged from reindeer herding, and the church and state suppressed their language and culture.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Novak walked the red carpet and accepted the honor onstage in a dramatic white gown with a silvery overlay.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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That way, when you are accepted, you are accepted voluntarily, because people appreciate you and respect you and want you, not because you have been shoved down their throats.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Older adults who drank nitrate-rich beetroot juice had fewer mouth bacteria called Prevotella, which is linked to inflammation, and more helpful bacteria like Neisseria.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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And last season, the pair drank a whole lot of that tasty tea with the help of Corbin.—
Emma Moon,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Coming in second overall was The Traitors, the reality competition series on Peacock, which took home four awards, including Alan Cumming for Best Reality Host.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Two key points in the case were that board members who personally opposed the books took the action against the input of an advisory committee, and that the board members' action was based on speculative, not actual, fears of disruption.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Swallowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swallowed. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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