swallowed

verb

past tense of swallow
1
as in sipped
to take into the stomach through the mouth and throat try not to swallow the toothpaste

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2
as in stifled
to refrain from openly showing or uttering swallowed his pride and asked for help

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3
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 The squishy toys contain water beads that expand when wet, including if swallowed. — Eva Flowe october 6, Charlotte Observer, 6 Oct. 2026 In one image, a forlorn man appears as if swallowed by a tangle of trunks and roots. — Erin Parish, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026 The international cooperation that Kirchwey and Bernal called for was swallowed within months by the politics of the Cold War, which would end up bringing the world to the brink of annihilation more than once. — Richard Kreitner, Washington Post, 29 Sep. 2026 In what probably should’ve been a tell, when AT&T acquired it in 2018, the telecom swallowed Time Warner whole and there was no trace of the Warner name. — Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 28 Sep. 2026 Instead, massive swells swallowed the berms and slammed through a seawall earlier this month, damaging a number of homes on the Long Beach peninsula. — Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026 There was Nolan Ross Palmer, who swallowed flaming hot dogs whole during season 21, and the Human Fountains, who spit water into one another’s mouths in season 13. — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 24 Sep. 2026 The film shows how flamenco has often swallowed disruption whole only to morph itself anew. — Callum McLennan, Variety, 18 Sep. 2026 The play was blown up by Ojomo, who spun off the block of Washington center Nick Allegretti and swallowed Bates behind the line of scrimmage. — Brooks Kubena, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swallowed
  1. sipped
  2. stifled
  3. believed
  4. chewed
  5. suppressed
  6. accepted
  7. drank
  8. took
Verb
  • Nightcaps or pre-dinner cocktails, like a Maple Bacon Sour, can be sipped on the rooftop or in the Ivanhouse Lounge, which has 11-foot windows to take in the starry skies.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Perched like seabirds on wobbly plastic stools, leathery and liver-spotted from hours in the sun, some smoked while others sipped packets of bandung or chrysanthemum tea.
    — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of sipped
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  • Nationwide, Muslim and pro-Palestinian students argued that their speech had been stifled.
    — Cameron Pugh, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The most promising part for the Panthers is that Bryce Young, who leads the NFL in passing yardage, was in no way stifled Sunday.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of stifled
Verb
  • This is believed to be the second hospitalization for Leo, who is known to be sporty and in good shape, with weekly tennis games and swimming.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The 23-year-old was found dead in her apartment in neighboring Canton, located in the Boston suburbs, and is believed to have been pregnant with Farwell's child at the time, according to authorities.
    — Mark Osborne, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of believed
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  • Avoid giving younger children hard candies such as Jolly Ranchers or other kinds that can’t be chewed easily.
    — Lina Ruiz October 9, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Beside a fallen tree, McCormack points out how a beaver chewed more deeply into one side of the trunk, bringing it down into the water.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of chewed
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  • Sorkin’s problem was that, in reality, at this point in Facebook’s history, the powerful CEO had pushed out all the Roger McNamees, having suppressed dissent within the company.
    — Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The rest of the network enacts the decision, as other genes are activated or suppressed farther downstream, but isn’t active in it.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of suppressed
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  • An argument made a fortiori gives an even more convincing reason than one that has already been accepted.
    — Sean McGowan, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Cathcarts also receive the news that Flora accepted the money with relief.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of accepted
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  • The group drank alcohol and used a series of drugs — including cocaine and Xanax from the dark web, prosecutors say.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Her mother drank from the water bottle and realized there was a sour taste, sparking suspicions her water was being tampered with.
    — Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of drank
Verb
  • The casing is consistent with the same caliber of weapon that Jones had in his possession when police took him into custody, a Fort Worth Police Department homicide unit detective wrote in an arrest warrant affidavit.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Oct. 2026
  • This latest group of founders stands on the shoulders of giants from the noughties like Spotify, Klarna, and Skype, who themselves took inspiration from the postwar design empires of IKEA, H&M and Tetra Pak (modernizer of the milk carton).
    — Jan Larsson, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of took

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“Swallowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swallowed. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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