1
as in to sip
to take into the stomach through the mouth and throat
try not to swallow the toothpaste
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2
as in to stifle
to refrain from openly showing or uttering
swallowed his pride and asked for help
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3
as in to believe
to regard as right or true
my little niece swallows everything I tell her
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Recent Examples of swallow
Ars Technica, 17 Jan. 2025
That such a community could exist in modern Los Angeles was a miracle to those residing there, until — in a single harrowing night — the Eaton fire swallowed it whole.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Scott Travers, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Allergic reactions occur when someone touches, swallows, or breathes in an allergen.
—Daniel More, Health, 24 Oct. 2024
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Verb
With all of that in the background, there's been clamorous debate about how much risk, if any, people are swallowing with their evening cocktail, gameday beer, or wine with dinner.
—Ars Technica, 17 Jan. 2025
That such a community could exist in modern Los Angeles was a miracle to those residing there, until — in a single harrowing night — the Eaton fire swallowed it whole.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Noun
This stood in contrast to the spurious but widely held belief that swallows hibernated during winter months.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Allergic reactions occur when someone touches, swallows, or breathes in an allergen.
—Daniel More, Health, 24 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swallow
Verb
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The trailer features Drake in a trance while posted up in the corner of a speakeasy, sipping on a drink as he’s surrounded by chatty women not paying him any mind.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
3 Feb. 2025
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The hint of herb flavor is subtle in each version (but strongest in the Blackberry Sage Lemonade Refresher) but is flavorful enough to turn the berry drinks from a summertime sip into a cold weather option.—
Sabrina Weiss,
People.com,
3 Feb. 2025
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In addition to the expansive damage to homes that can drive deep, costly repairs, extreme weather events like these also cause catastrophic damage to minority communities’ basic infrastructure and functionality, stifling local commerce, transportation, and access to healthcare.—
Jerel Ezell,
TIME,
28 Jan. 2025
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Anunoby and Bridges use their length and versatility to stifle ball movement and lock down primary scorers, while Hart relentlessly hunts 50/50 balls.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
28 Jan. 2025
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Roughly 60 passengers and four crew members aboard the plane are all believed to be dead as well as the three military members aboard the helicopter.—
Ross O'Keefe,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
31 Jan. 2025
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While officials believe Elkins is dead, her body has not been found.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
31 Jan. 2025
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Nvidia has been preparing the release of the 50 Series, which couple stellar visual performance with the power and flexibility needed to run modern AI applications, including chewing through huge sets of training data.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PCMAG,
28 Jan. 2025
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Near-daily use over several months—along with a teething baby chewing on the corners—revealed the cover was very durable and held up without damage.—
Chaunie Brusie, RN,
Parents,
23 Jan. 2025
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Demographers have found little, if any, evidence that EWIs harm or suppress the employment or wages of local people.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
26 Jan. 2025
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To keep shooting, Pasha must suppress his rage and only dares to carry out small protests — such as playing the U.S. national anthem sung by Lady Gaga — but those are enough to earn him suspicion.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
25 Jan. 2025
Verb
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That gets answered easily, because there is always a Producer – the same person who should be accepting the Oscar for Best Picture should the movie win that accolade.—
Cathy Schulman,
Deadline,
25 Jan. 2025
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In accepting her trophy, Satter talked a lot about family, both at the Institute and her own.—
Chris Gardner,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Get news about destinations, plus the latest in aviation, food and drink, and where to stay.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN,
28 Jan. 2025
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Subscribe to our new food newsletter, Stuffed, to get Denver food and drink news sent straight to your inbox.—
Miguel Otárola,
The Denver Post,
28 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Miami was last in the NFL at 57 plays per game last season partly because the offense didn’t convert effectively on third downs, but also because the porous run defense allowed opponents to eat up the clock.—
Chris Perkins,
Sun-Sentinel.com,
19 July 2017
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The casual restaurant and bar also offers an all-you-can-eat breakfast buffet at 8 a.m. Sundays.—
Vickie Snow Jurkowski,
Daily Southtown,
19 July 2017
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“Swallow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swallow. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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