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
Nell Derick Debevoise, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Most of this potential is strung together by the newbies (Brit not included), whose personal lives and willingness to build real relationships within the group will take them further than trying to antagonize the veterans, a pill Brit is having trouble swallowing.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2025
Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2024
This stood in contrast to the spurious but widely held belief that swallows hibernated during winter months.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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Verb
Without clear protection, the most meaningful work—coaching a direct report, designing a new initiative, writing a mission-critical piece—gets swallowed by noise.
—Nell Derick Debevoise, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Most of this potential is strung together by the newbies (Brit not included), whose personal lives and willingness to build real relationships within the group will take them further than trying to antagonize the veterans, a pill Brit is having trouble swallowing.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 14 Apr. 2025
Noun
Jolie opted for a three-piece suit from Dolce & Gabbana, wearing a black blazer over a partially unbuttoned waistcoat, which showed off the swallow tattoo on her breastbone, as well as a sliver of midriff.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 18 Oct. 2024
This stood in contrast to the spurious but widely held belief that swallows hibernated during winter months.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swallow
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Hidden in London’s West End, the brasserie-style dining room is always buzzing while guests sip on bubbles and listen to live jazz.—
Rachel Dube,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Kesha took to her own Twitter to share a selfie while sipping from a Wendy’s cup.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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What is the Google hearing about? U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta ruled in August that Google has illegally exploited its dominance to squash competition and stifle innovation.—
Patrick Maguire,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2025
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In 2020, the Justice Department, joined by a group of states, accused Google of illegally stifling competition by paying the makers of web browsers and phones to set Google as their default search engine.—
John Ruwitch,
NPR,
20 Apr. 2025
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Jones believes the debate will only end when lawmakers take action.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2025
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In China, markets fluctuated as investors responded to the White House clarifying that the level of tariffs on Chinese goods is now 145% -- not 125% as previously believed.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2025
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As the medical profession came to consider cocaine and morphine as equally dangerous, coca became associated with opium, and the public was led to believe that the ruinous effects of habitual opium use would inevitably befall those who regularly chewed coca leaves.—
Wade Davis,
Rolling Stone,
6 Apr. 2025
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There is a test laboratory where samples of materials and finished bags are put through their paces, and a repair workshop where a weathered brown bag awaited rescue, its flap chewed by a dog.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
2 Apr. 2025
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The players argue the defendants have suppressed players’ earnings and other professional opportunities.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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Incretin drugs mimic certain gut hormones to suppress a person’s appetite and regulate blood sugar.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Ja-young not only realizes what’s going on but accepts her grandson’s decision, becoming a reluctant ally in the charade.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
19 Apr. 2025
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Cash only: The Desert Bar doesn't accept credit or debit cards.—
Tiffany Acosta,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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During Brazil’s own Lollapalooza music festival last month, for example, fashion-forward attendees were seen with minimalist, lightweight phone straps that kept devices at hip level and hands free to grasp a drink of choice.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Spring and summer in Charlotte is the perfect time to grab a meal or a drink with your dog by your side.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2025
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The successful hatchings come about a year after Scout ate two of his chicks as a first-time dad, leaving the pair with no surviving eaglets from their first nesting season, McClatchy News previously reported.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2025
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The calls came while eating lunch, while lying in bed at night.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Swallow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swallow. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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