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
People talk about referees swallowing their whistles in the closing seconds of a one-point game.
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Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
His belittling boasts about swallowing Canada helped drive our nicest neighbor into the arms of China.
—Maureen Dowd, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
Symptoms can include abdominal pain or discomfort, blurred or double vision, dilated pupils, dizziness, drooping eyelid, dry or sore throat, facial muscle paralysis, nausea or vomiting, swollen belly, and trouble swallowing and speaking.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 20 Jan. 2026
For dry mouth, dipping food in sauce or gravy and sipping water throughout the day may help with swallowing.
—Stephanie Brown, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
By all legitimate accounts, Adolf Hitler died on April 30, 1945, in his Berlin bunker after swallowing a cyanide pill and shooting himself in his right temple.
—Rosemary Counter, Vanity Fair, 19 Jan. 2026
Cognitive decline, weakness, swallowing problems, and slurred speech of Huntington’s disease can be managed by exercises and specialized devices.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 19 Jan. 2026
Metal shards were also found in his stomach from swallowing so much blood, according to the statement.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 13 Jan. 2026
To save humankind, a geophysicist living with early-onset Alzheimer’s is recruited to investigate the vast void swallowing the oceans.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 9 Jan. 2026
Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
His belittling boasts about swallowing Canada helped drive our nicest neighbor into the arms of China.
—Maureen Dowd, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
Symptoms can include abdominal pain or discomfort, blurred or double vision, dilated pupils, dizziness, drooping eyelid, dry or sore throat, facial muscle paralysis, nausea or vomiting, swollen belly, and trouble swallowing and speaking.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 20 Jan. 2026
For dry mouth, dipping food in sauce or gravy and sipping water throughout the day may help with swallowing.
—Stephanie Brown, PEOPLE, 20 Jan. 2026
By all legitimate accounts, Adolf Hitler died on April 30, 1945, in his Berlin bunker after swallowing a cyanide pill and shooting himself in his right temple.
—Rosemary Counter, Vanity Fair, 19 Jan. 2026
Cognitive decline, weakness, swallowing problems, and slurred speech of Huntington’s disease can be managed by exercises and specialized devices.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 19 Jan. 2026
Metal shards were also found in his stomach from swallowing so much blood, according to the statement.
—Sean Emery, Oc Register, 13 Jan. 2026
To save humankind, a geophysicist living with early-onset Alzheimer’s is recruited to investigate the vast void swallowing the oceans.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swallowing
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Snack on a Umm Ali pastry while sipping a karak chai (the local spiced tea, a mix of black tea, cardamom and condensed milk found on every street corner).—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Picture sipping coffee as the sun rises over the Rockies, or gliding past red rock canyons en route to Glacier National Park, all from the comfort of a panoramic observation car.—
Paris Wilson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Jan. 2026
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The nerves that Landfair had been suppressing only show as the interview winds down, letting out a relieved and shaky breath after answering the last question.—
Cheyenne Roundtree,
Rolling Stone,
31 Jan. 2026
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Outside the cell, the ATP is converted into adenosine, which acts on neurons — in this case, by exciting neurons that inhibit swimming and suppressing swim neurons.—
Ingrid Wickelgren,
Quanta Magazine,
30 Jan. 2026
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Zverev exploded in anger believing that Alcaraz was suffering only from cramp, and so should not have received a full timeout.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Polling at the end of his first year back in the White House showed a strong majority of independents believing the country was worse off, with the economy driving the unhappiness.—
Chris Smith,
Vanity Fair,
29 Jan. 2026
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Some may be more liquid, while others really require chewing.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
26 Jan. 2026
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In other words, the chin contributes negligibly to resisting chewing forces.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Arc’teryx base layers hit the trifecta—we’re partial to the Rho line, which use the brand’s Torrent stretch fleece for light (never stifling) warmth and plenty of stretch.—
Kristen Geil,
Outside,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Blue Devils got 10 points from Patrick Ngongba and used a stifling defense to limit Texas to 32% shooting and force 16 turnovers.—
Lia Assimakopoulos,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Sure, some out there were robbing old people, choking people, robbing them, beating them up, taking their money, but Troy just wasn’t like that.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Ways to do that include cold showers, taking a nature walk, laughing, taking deep breaths, listening to something relaxing, or humming to yourself.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
28 Jan. 2026
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Galloway is a happy user of both substances, and treats drinking as a pleasure best enjoyed in youth.—
Alexander Nazaryan,
New Yorker,
29 Jan. 2026
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Advice for preventing or treating UTIs has long focused on diet — think cranberry juice, avoiding coffee or drinking more water.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Jan. 2026
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The court found Kim guilty of accepting bribes from the controversial religious sect Unification Church, including a Chanel bag and a Graff diamond necklace.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
28 Jan. 2026
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Trump, too, downplayed his decision to deploy border czar Tom Homan, who himself is controversial after in 2024 alleging accepting $50,000 in cash from FBI agents pretending to be business executives seeking government, to Minneapolis.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Swallowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swallowing. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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