1
as in sipping
to take into the stomach through the mouth and throat
try not to swallow the toothpaste
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2
as in suppressing
to refrain from openly showing or uttering
swallowed his pride and asked for help
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3
as in believing
to regard as right or true
my little niece swallows everything I tell her
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Recent Examples of swallowing
Accidentally swallowing an apple seed—or even a few apple seeds—is unlikely to be dangerous.
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Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 18 Sep. 2025
Your throat could be sore or painful while swallowing for a number of reasons.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
During the trials, some participants experienced nausea and an upset stomach, but investigators found that dividing up the pills, instead of taking all four at once, and swallowing them with orange juice instead of water, helped relieve the symptoms.
—Megan McIntyre, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Typical triggers are swallowing cooler air when chewing gum and smoking.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
It's become well established as an excellent choice for elderly people with nutrition problems or swallowing difficulties.
—Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The epiglottis blocks the trachea during swallowing.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
In this kind of system, scientists theorize that the black hole tears the neutron star apart before swallowing it, which releases electromagnetic waves.
—Chad Hanna, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
This can make swallowing painful.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 4 Sep. 2025
Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 18 Sep. 2025
Your throat could be sore or painful while swallowing for a number of reasons.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2025
During the trials, some participants experienced nausea and an upset stomach, but investigators found that dividing up the pills, instead of taking all four at once, and swallowing them with orange juice instead of water, helped relieve the symptoms.
—Megan McIntyre, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
Typical triggers are swallowing cooler air when chewing gum and smoking.
—Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Sep. 2025
It's become well established as an excellent choice for elderly people with nutrition problems or swallowing difficulties.
—Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The epiglottis blocks the trachea during swallowing.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
In this kind of system, scientists theorize that the black hole tears the neutron star apart before swallowing it, which releases electromagnetic waves.
—Chad Hanna, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2025
This can make swallowing painful.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swallowing
Verb
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She was seen sipping a glass of red wine at her birthday dinner party and blowing out the candles on her birthday cake.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
13 Sep. 2025
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Adults can stroll the grounds sipping beer and wine, which are sold on site.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
10 Sep. 2025
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By solving MXene’s stability problem and suppressing chloride corrosion, the research delivers a material that balances conductivity, durability, and performance.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Sep. 2025
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The focus of the nearly year-long legal battle has been 23XI and Front Row accusing NASCAR and CEO Jim France of suppressing the competition, and NASCAR countersued in March.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Yet respondents are divided overall on the effect on interest rates, with 39% believing the president action's will result in lower rates and the same percentage forecasting higher rates as a result.—
Steve Liesman,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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That’s me believing that the underneath guy can’t make the play and hopefully CeeDee will go up and get this.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Sep. 2025
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Beavers have been living in ponds and chewing wood for at least 20 million years.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Sep. 2025
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In fact, prior research has shown that chewing green leafy and cruciferous vegetables, root vegetables, apples, and citrus fruit — all key parts of the Mediterranean diet — can promote healthy teeth and gums.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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For Adobe, the goals are to protect creators, ensure access, and avoid stifling innovation.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Wolfe Herd’s story is somewhat different, however; Swiped is an unofficial biopic for the simple reason that key parts of the story are still subject to a stifling non-disclosure agreement, for reasons that soon become horribly clear.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
19 Sep. 2025
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Ten category winners will receive $50,000 each, with one school taking home $500,000 to scale what works.—
Jaime Catmull,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Shortly after taking the position, McMahon, who comes from many years of experience in the private sector, noted that DOGE was conducting a solid audit of the agency.—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
19 Sep. 2025
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Consider drinking herbal tea, taking a hot shower, or reading before bed.—
Carrie Madormo,
Verywell Health,
17 Sep. 2025
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According to experts and research, there can be both pros and cons to drinking orange juice on an empty stomach.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
17 Sep. 2025
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Last Week Tonight won twice and while accepting, both John Oliver and head writer Dan O’Brien speed ran their thanks.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
15 Sep. 2025
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While accepting the trophy for Outstanding Talk Series at the 2025 Emmy Awards for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, the late night host acknowledged Amy Cole — a longtime colleague on his CBS show and projects before it, including Comedy Central's The Colbert Report.—
Brenton Blanchet,
People.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Swallowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swallowing. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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