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

Those who don’t like swallowing pills will appreciate these tasty saffron gummy supplements. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

Their father devoured his meal, slurping up soup with his right hand and swallowing bread spread with miso paste with his left. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

The loss of these specialized cells causes weakness and then paralysis of all of the muscles of the body under our control — including muscles that allow for breathing, speaking, and swallowing. — Christopher Campos, STAT, 3 Aug. 2026

As humans prepare to return to the Moon and journey onward to Mars, even the simple act of swallowing could play a small but important role in whether those missions succeed. — Sundeep Venkatesan, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026

Add dresses to your closet that actually flatter your shorter frame instead of swallowing it. — Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2026

If there is swelling spreading well beyond the bite, a rash breaking out elsewhere on your body, or any trouble breathing or swallowing, treat that as an emergency and get medical help right away. — Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 29 July 2026

Depending on how much toxin was consumed, symptoms may start within a few hours and may include trouble swallowing, speaking and breathing, nausea and blurred vision. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 25 July 2026

Artificial intelligence is swallowing another industry, another round of layoffs, another set of jobs that are not coming back. — Sergei Kaminskiy, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026