Synonyms of swallowing

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sipping
• chewing
• drinking
• eating
• ingesting
• licking
• downing
• consuming
• getting down
• gulping
• devouring
• guzzling
• imbibing
• munching
• supping
• scoffing
• knocking back
• scarfing
• gobbling (up or down)
• wolfing
• mouthing (down)
• ruminating
• finishing
• gorging
• pecking (at)
• nibbling (on)
• gnawing (at or on)
• putting away
• lapping
• ingurgitating
• polishing off
• bolting
• dispatching

2

as in suppressing

to refrain from openly showing or uttering

swallowed his pride and asked for help

Synonyms & Similar Words

• suppressing
• stifling
• repressing
• strangling
• submerging
• controlling
• smothering
• choking (back)
• containing
• managing
• holding back
• pocketing
• sinking
• governing
• curbing
• checking
• quelling
• quashing
• bridling
• muffling
• squelching
• bottling up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expressing
• releasing
• taking out
• venting
• unleashing
• loosing

3

as in believing

to regard as right or true

my little niece swallows everything I tell her

Synonyms & Similar Words

• believing
• taking
• accepting
• understanding
• buying
• trusting
• crediting
• accounting
• setting store by
• accrediting
• assuming
• presuming
• deducing
• supposing
• inferring
• concluding

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rejecting
• discrediting
• disbelieving
• questioning
• doubting
• suspecting
• challenging
• distrusting
• mistrusting
• disputing
• misdoubting

Example Sentences

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