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

Stopa went on the run, later killing herself by swallowing poison in a Detroit hotel room. — Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026

Some of the ways a person can get infected is by drinking untreated water, washing or watering fresh produce with contaminated water, or swallowing contaminated water from swimming pools, hot tubs and lakes, according to Cleveland Clinic. — Michelle Marchante july 10, Miami Herald, 10 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

In a darkly comedic twist, Beadie changes her mind after swallowing a lethal dose, and Jessa frantically calls the paramedics to save her life. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 7 July 2026

Esophagus During a contest, swallowing occurs almost continuously as large amounts of food and water repeatedly stretch the esophagus. — Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 3 July 2026

Three of the reports stemmed from consumers swallowing the metal pieces and seeking medical treatment to remove them from their digestive tract or throat, the agency said. — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026