swallows 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of swallow

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

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Recent Examples of swallows
Verb
Taroko Gorge, however, carves breathtaking grandeur from marble stone; a natural cathedral of cliffs, where suspension bridges sway above rapids and swallows dart through narrow canyons. Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025 Neurocysticercosis occurs after a person swallows pork tapeworm eggs, according to the CDC. Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2025 If a child swallows a button battery, experts recommend parents give them two teaspoons of honey every 10 minutes on their way to the hospital to coat the throat and reduce the risk of serious injury. Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024 Less than a month into her second gig at a jewelry store, Joan impulsively swallows a handful of sparkling diamonds. Andy Swift, TVLine, 2 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swallows
Verb
  • The judge found that Google has been engaging in behavior that stifles competition to the detriment of online publishers that depend on the system for revenue.
    Michael Liedtke, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Trump silencing free speech stifles our democracy.
    Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • While that message was certainly prescient—and one that the Party should not abandon entirely—Allsop also believes there’s room to adopt a more concrete platform against specific examples of élite corruption or the trampling of civil liberties.
    Erin Neil, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Mancini believes there is a core difference between mentorship and sponsorship.
    Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • This eats like a parfait—everything is all together in one perfect bite.
    Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025
  • When a dog eats xylitol, its blood sugar may first rise too high, then drop dangerously low.
    Merve Ceylan, Health, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Mulch suppresses weeds, retains moisture in the soil, and adds nutrients back to the soil, too.
    Lauren David, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Tissue samples from Fern Franco’s remains, obtained by a search warrant, revealed the presence of both morphine, which suppresses respiration, along with the drug succinylcholine, a paralytic used to relax skeletal muscles as during intubation.
    Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The show takes that fleeting prank and asks what happens when disguise isn’t a joke but a lifeline, when the mask becomes the only face the world will accept.
    JP Mangalindan, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Even within genre parameters, the director never takes the road well-traveled, offering jolts and marvels around every corner.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The key to delicious sips in the fall is leaning into the local ingredients of the season.
    Essence, Essence, 29 Sep. 2025
  • During Prohibition, waiters famously slipped sips of bootleg booze to patrons from flasks tucked inside their apron pockets.
    Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 26 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The industry chews people up and spits them (and their dreams) right back out.
    Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • If the militant group accepts it, the plan called for Hamas to lay down its arms and renounce governance in the Strip.
    Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Completeness is the chance that Arthur accepts a valid proof.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2025

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“Swallows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swallows. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.

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