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
When To Seek Medical Care Things like fizzy drinks, overeating, or swallowing air can cause bloating.
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Merve Ceylan, Health, 7 Nov. 2025
Signs of botulism include difficulty swallowing or breathing, slurred speech and muscle weakness.
—CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
These symptoms include rash, itching, respiratory trouble, swollen tongue, trouble swallowing and chest tightness.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Symptoms of salmonella poisoning Symptoms of salmonella poisoning usually start six hours to six days after swallowing the bacteria.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
In recent years he's suffered from post-polio syndrome -- difficulty swallowing and tightness and pain in his limbs.
—Arthur Allen, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2025
Less than a year after the crash, Katy passed a swallowing test.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Live little fish on our tongues and swallowing them.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
The platform has evolved into the default center of gravity for the creator economy, swallowing categories like music, gaming, education, and now podcasts.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
Merve Ceylan, Health, 7 Nov. 2025
Signs of botulism include difficulty swallowing or breathing, slurred speech and muscle weakness.
—CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
These symptoms include rash, itching, respiratory trouble, swollen tongue, trouble swallowing and chest tightness.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025
Symptoms of salmonella poisoning Symptoms of salmonella poisoning usually start six hours to six days after swallowing the bacteria.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
In recent years he's suffered from post-polio syndrome -- difficulty swallowing and tightness and pain in his limbs.
—Arthur Allen, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2025
Less than a year after the crash, Katy passed a swallowing test.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Live little fish on our tongues and swallowing them.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
The platform has evolved into the default center of gravity for the creator economy, swallowing categories like music, gaming, education, and now podcasts.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swallowing
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Visitors can slip into a cozy seersucker robe and watch sailboats drift by while sipping a cocktail.—
Gabi De la Rosa,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
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Beyond lies a private stretch of sand — perfect for launching a kayak or paddleboard at sunrise, or sipping wine as the sun sets over Buzzards Bay.—
Miriam Schwartz,
Boston Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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The White House’s efforts to centralize federal grantmaking, restrict free speech, erase public data and expand surveillance mirror China’s successful playbook for building scientific capacity while suppressing dissent.—
Kenneth M. Evans,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 2025
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The basic idea is that oxidative stress is a signal that tells your body to adapt and get stronger, so suppressing that signal by taking antioxidants results in less training adaptation.—
Alex Hutchinson,
Outside,
29 Oct. 2025
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The movie follows the irrepressible leader, who espoused gender and social equality while believing herself to be the female incarnation of Christ.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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Some people even swam across the mile-wide river, or walked across its ice in winter, believing that freedom and opportunity awaited them on the other side.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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And when daily wear and tear was simulated – through continuous electric-toothbrush abrasion equivalent to about a year of brushing, as well as chewing and grinding – the teeth actually had superior resistance to wear, fracture and acid attack compared with natural enamel.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 Nov. 2025
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Their larvae are capable of chewing through cardboard boxes and plastic bags, meaning even unopened packages of food are at risk for infestation.—
Lauren Wicks,
Southern Living,
28 Oct. 2025
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The space was stifling in the Louisiana heat, so fans were blowing for everyone inside.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Like the face-to-face collaboration benefits lost at GISS, employees fear shutting down Goddard's cafeteria will be stifling.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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When in doubt, close the page and verify the URL before taking any action.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Roan ended up taking home the trophy.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
7 Nov. 2025
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Staying active, meditating, drinking plenty of water and getting a full night’s sleep.—
Jackie Fields,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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Snag drinking glasses for 50% off and organic cotton cloth napkins for more than half off, plus check out big savings on entire dinnerware sets and more.—
Paige Bennett,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Nov. 2025
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Spoken by Milan to Allura while waiting for STI tests from a doctor supposedly not accepting new patients before 2040.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Nov. 2025
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Last night, at the annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Cleveland, Ohio, the White Stripes were inducted by Iggy Pop, with Jack White accepting the honor on behalf of the duo.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Swallowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swallowing. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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