Synonyms of swallows

swallows 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of swallow

1

as in sips

to take into the stomach through the mouth and throat

try not to swallow the toothpaste

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sips
• eats
• chews
• drinks
• ingests
• consumes
• licks
• downs
• gets down
• devours
• gulps
• guzzles
• imbibes
• munches
• gobbles (up or down)
• mouths (down)
• knocks back
• scoffs
• ruminates
• sups
• finishes
• wolfs
• scarfs
• gnaws (at or on)
• pecks (at)
• nibbles (on)
• puts away
• gorges
• ingurgitates
• laps
• bolts
• dispatches
• polishes off

2

as in stifles

to refrain from openly showing or uttering

swallowed his pride and asked for help

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stifles
• suppresses
• submerges
• contains
• smothers
• represses
• chokes (back)
• holds back
• strangles
• pockets
• manages
• sinks
• controls
• governs
• checks
• curbs
• quells
• muffles
• quashes
• bridles
• squelches
• bottles up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• expresses
• releases
• takes out
• unleashes
• looses
• vents

3

as in believes

to regard as right or true

my little niece swallows everything I tell her

Synonyms & Similar Words

• believes
• takes
• accepts
• buys
• understands
• trusts
• credits
• sets store by
• accounts
• assumes
• presumes
• deduces
• supposes
• infers
• concludes
• accredits

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rejects
• disbelieves
• discredits
• distrusts
• suspects
• doubts
• questions
• challenges
• mistrusts
• disputes
• misdoubts

swallows

2 of 2

noun

plural of swallow

as in gulps

the portion of a serving of a beverage that is swallowed at one time

drank the cool refreshing water in two swallows and held out her cup for more

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gulps
• sips
• drinks
• swigs
• snorts
• slugs
• nips
• belts
• drops
• drafts
• sups
• quaffs
• swills
• shots
• drags
• drams

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of swallows

Verb

Social Security swallows nearly a quarter of the federal budget and is less than a decade away from insolvency. — Andrew G. Biggs, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2026

If your dog swallows these fibers, it can get caught up in the digestive tract like hair in plumbing and create a blockage. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026

Yancy falls to the ground, and the hallway effectively swallows him up, leaving him heartbroken and alone. — Barry Levitt, Time, 23 July 2026

There also tends to be an excess of fabric to accommodate differing torso lengths, which swallows my 5-foot-2 frame. — Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 21 July 2026

The film’s goldfish-eating scene, in which Donnie swallows a broker’s pet to punish him for slacking off, really happened. — Jp Mangalindan, Entertainment Weekly, 14 July 2026

Infant botulism begins when a child swallows food containing bacterial spores, which produce toxins in the intestines. — Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 8 July 2026

Newspapers report it all, and the American citizenry swallows it whole. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 29 June 2026

In an ideal world, Blueger lines up as the middleman of an energetic fourth line that swallows up defensive-zone draws. — Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 23 June 2026

Noun

In the winter, the swallows can be found between the southern United States and Central America. — Neal Riley, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

Like swallows returning home, more than 100,000 Penn State faithful flock to the fields surrounding Beaver Stadium six times a fall. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

The swallows — which arrive from across New England and the Canadian Maritimes — are on a journey to the Gulf of Mexico. — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026

Four-year-old Juni Wahab was entranced by the sight of the swallows and cormorants swooping low overhead and the rushing twists of water. — Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026

Birds such as swifts, swallows, sparrows, and starlings, which make their nests in the eaves of roofs, have been particularly affected by abnormally high temperatures, said Romaine de Jaegere, founder of the Center for the Rehabilitation of Animals Living in the Wild refuge in Temploux, in Belgium. — Makini Brice, USA Today, 23 June 2026

Sparrows, starlings, bluebirds, swallows, ravens, pigeons, and crows can become nuisance birds, causing damage and health risks. — Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 13 June 2026

Alfalfa grown for cattle feed swallows 26% of all water consumed in the basin, more than every city in the region combined. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 8 June 2026

Terminus always made sure their arrival came just after nightfall when the streetlights were lit and families were sitting back with full bellies bumping against their dinner tables, houses quiet; all conversation having already been spent between forkfuls of food and hearty swallows of drink. — Literary Hub, 20 May 2026