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as in sips
to take into the stomach through the mouth and throat
try not to swallow the toothpaste
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2
as in stifles
to refrain from openly showing or uttering
swallowed his pride and asked for help
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as in believes
to regard as right or true
my little niece swallows everything I tell her
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Recent Examples of swallows
Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
The actor audibly swallows to fight back the tears glittering in his eyes before continuing.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026
Cliff swallows make nests out of mud pellets that cling to overhangs.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026
That was a major downgrade from his current district, which swallows up right-leaning eastern San Diego County and the conservative pockets of Temecula and Murrieta.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Straining at a gnat, the majority swallows a camel.
—Ben Fenwick, Oklahoma Watch, 12 Feb. 2026
Because of that, engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have designed a pill that confirms when someone swallows it.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Jan. 2026
There is also something about a theme park that swallows you up.
—Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 19 Dec. 2025
Once attached, the virus slides along the surface until the cell reshapes itself and swallows the virus inside.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 12 Dec. 2025
Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026
From a set of swallows to a topless mermaid, many of Harry Styles’s long menu of tattoos are inspired by classic Americana designs.
—Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 9 Mar. 2026
Elsewhere, swallows flashed across the surface of the water.
—Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
Back at Cala d'Istria, there are swallows swirling en masse.
—Catherine Fairweather, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 July 2025
Verb
In Charlie Chaplin’s 1936 film Modern Times, a factory worker struggles to keep pace with an ever-accelerating assembly line—until the machine swallows him whole.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
The actor audibly swallows to fight back the tears glittering in his eyes before continuing.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2026
Cliff swallows make nests out of mud pellets that cling to overhangs.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026
That was a major downgrade from his current district, which swallows up right-leaning eastern San Diego County and the conservative pockets of Temecula and Murrieta.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Straining at a gnat, the majority swallows a camel.
—Ben Fenwick, Oklahoma Watch, 12 Feb. 2026
Because of that, engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have designed a pill that confirms when someone swallows it.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Jan. 2026
There is also something about a theme park that swallows you up.
—Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 19 Dec. 2025
Once attached, the virus slides along the surface until the cell reshapes itself and swallows the virus inside.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 12 Dec. 2025
Noun
Cliff swallows traditionally built their nests on vertical cliff faces.
—Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026
From a set of swallows to a topless mermaid, many of Harry Styles’s long menu of tattoos are inspired by classic Americana designs.
—Calin Van Paris, InStyle, 9 Mar. 2026
Elsewhere, swallows flashed across the surface of the water.
—Stanley Stewart, Travel + Leisure, 10 Jan. 2026
Back at Cala d'Istria, there are swallows swirling en masse.
—Catherine Fairweather, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swallows
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Group support Wrapped in a fleece jacket, Sarah sips white wine from a stemmed glass.—
Gerald Witt,
AJC.com,
1 Mar. 2026
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Nasser adds a spoonful to her chia cherry water recipe and sips the fiber-rich drink slowly during the evenings.—
Devinder Bains,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2026
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Nothing stifles a good time like being stressed about what is going on at home without any way to intervene.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
10 Mar. 2026
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Some parents have no issue monitoring and restricting how kids are using social media, AI chat bots, and even texting apps to keep them safe, while others worry too much oversight is an invasion of privacy and stifles their child's ability to develop independence.—
Liz Regalia,
Parents,
26 Feb. 2026
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Riboua believes Israel could go even further than the Litani River, viewing now as its opportunity to rid itself of Hezbollah for good.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Mar. 2026
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While many of the factors contributing to the housing affordability crisis are structural, Wacksman believes Zillow can at least improve the conditions for those who still think homeownership is out of reach.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
25 Mar. 2026
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But in 2019, the group started to tighten the energy efficiency standard in gulps.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Iraqis breathed a few gulps of freedom before secular warfare between Sunni and Shia militias began tearing the country apart.—
Nolan Finley,
Twin Cities,
6 Mar. 2026
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For anyone who eats outdoors along Miami-Dade’s coastline, the findings offer a new way to understand the gulls circling overhead.—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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Because of that, Moody’s has taken a number of downward ratings actions against producers, because the oversupply eats away at margins and the capacity to pay debt is eroding.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Blue light from screens suppresses melatonin by up to 80%, delaying sleep onset when viewed within an hour of bedtime and fragmenting deep sleep.—
John La Puma,
Oc Register,
26 Mar. 2026
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Blue light suppresses melatonin and makes falling back asleep significantly harder.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
23 Mar. 2026
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The journey takes about five hours of self-driving, including a scenic ferry ride.—
Meghan Palmer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Mar. 2026
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Fighting to pass another reconciliation bill, which only takes a simple majority vote in the two chambers, may be the only way Congress can approve cash to support the war in Iran.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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The festival food court will have offerings including sushi, gyoza, mochi, teriyaki chicken bowls, bento boxes and shave ice, with iced coffee, boba drinks, beer, sake, plum wine, sodas and lemonade to wash it all down.—
Anne Gelhaus,
Mercury News,
29 Mar. 2026
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Even behind the bar, drinks are made using desert plants, with the notable exclusion of citrus fruits.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Swallows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swallows. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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