swallowing

verb

present participle of swallow
1
as in sipping
to take into the stomach through the mouth and throat try not to swallow the toothpaste

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

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3
as in believing
to regard as right or true my little niece swallows everything I tell her

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Recent Examples of swallowing Chewing involves biting or gnawing without necessarily swallowing. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026 Among our favorites are Quince’s airy linen midiskirt (available in petite sizes) and Abercrombie & Fitch’s high-rise cotton midi, which has a flowy silhouette that feels light without swallowing a shorter frame. — Malia Griggs, Glamour, 15 July 2026 If your pet is having trouble swallowing or breathing, go directly to a veterinary hospital. — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026 But consider the cost in tongue-biting and principle-swallowing this entails. — Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 12 July 2026 Stopa went on the run, later killing herself by swallowing poison in a Detroit hotel room. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026 For people swimming in the Sacramento region’s natural waterways, California State Parks recommends not drinking or swallowing lake or river water and avoiding swimming with open wounds. — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026 The doctor allegedly concluded that Bernstein’s difficulty swallowing was likely a result of anxiety, the suit claims. — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026 Symptoms of infant botulism include constipation, a floppy neck and trouble swallowing, the CDC says. — Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 8 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swallowing
  1. sipping
  2. suppressing
  3. believing
  4. chewing
  5. stifling
  6. taking
  7. drinking
  8. accepting
Verb
  • Imagine sipping piña coladas where General George Washington once stood.
    — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 17 July 2026
  • James Campbell, who vacations in the area from California, was sipping his coffee on the beach at the time.
    — Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 16 July 2026
Definition of sipping
Verb
  • What is left of a sprawling state apparatus is capable of little more than paying poverty wages to its employees, running hospitals with dwindling supplies, and suppressing any popular challenge to the heirs of Chavez.
    — Rafael Osío Cabrices, Time, 20 July 2026
  • The ground robots established a support-by-fire position, suppressing the Russian defenders and forcing them to remain under cover.
    — Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of suppressing
Verb
  • In addition to believing, plain and simple, that Shamea crossed the line with her Miss Diane tea, the newbies also seem frustrated by how much the feud is interfering with the group dynamic and the show’s levity.
    — Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 20 July 2026
  • In a Knight Foundation study, 56% of students reported believing that social media stifles free expression due to fear of being attacked.
    — Ravi Iyer, Time, 18 July 2026
Definition of believing
Verb
  • The results showed that chewing sugar-containing gum after beetroot juice made saliva more acidic than chewing sugar-free gum did.
    — Jennifer Klump, Verywell Health, 17 July 2026
  • Pica and compulsive tendencies There’s an important distinction between chewing and pica in cats.
    — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
Definition of chewing
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  • This is the third round of arrests linked to independent bookstores after similar operations in March and June that were widely seen as stifling dissent in the Asian financial hub.
    — Kanis Leung, Fortune, 16 July 2026
  • Odegaard’s composure and leadership on the ball enabled Norway to control possession for long stretches against England in the stifling heat of Miami.
    — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 16 July 2026
Definition of stifling
Verb
  • These measures, including taking data centers off-grid and allowing power plants to exceed pollution limits, are now routine, invoked 43 times in 14 months compared to 20 in the prior 50 years.
    — Anna Demeo, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Reached a second successive final with Argentina, almost single-handedly firing them there with eight goals (taking his tally to 15 goals from 15 matches in the past two tournaments).
    — Tim Spiers, New York Times, 21 July 2026
Definition of taking
Verb
  • People can get the stomach bug by eating and drinking food and water contaminated with poop.
    — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026
  • Alcohol disrupts sleep, but drinking earlier may give your body more time to process it before bedtime, reducing its impact on sleep quality.
    — Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 17 July 2026
Definition of drinking
Verb
  • The first Black man, who had struggled throughout the climb, walked away without giving his full name after accepting Hamrick’s thanks.
    — John Blake, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
  • The state is accepting applications for a first round of grants to be used for planning.
    — Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 19 July 2026
Definition of accepting

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