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as in sipped
to take into the stomach through the mouth and throat
try not to swallow the toothpaste
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as in stifled
to refrain from openly showing or uttering
swallowed his pride and asked for help
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as in believed
to regard as right or true
my little niece swallows everything I tell her
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Recent Examples of swallowed
This tract is a series of throat and stomach organs that include the esophagus and small and large intestines that food and liquids move through as they are swallowed, digested and absorbed.
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Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
About the same time, a Missouri infantryman and musician in the home’s band fell back into the sodden embrace of booze after years of sobriety, went back to his barracks and swallowed hydrochloric acid.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
That organizational defiance of a league-wide trend, expressed in succinct but undeniably contrarian terms by general manager Calvin Booth two months ago, actually hasn’t swallowed their season whole.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 6 Dec. 2024
Rescue efforts continued into a second day Wednesday in a southwest Pennsylvania village where a sinkhole is feared to have swallowed up a grandmother who was looking for her cat, state authorities said.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024
Other recent sinkholes In June, a giant sinkhole in southern Illinois swallowed the center of a soccer field built on top of a limestone mine, taking down a large light pole and leaving a gaping chasm where squads of kids often play.
—Associated Press, TIME, 4 Dec. 2024
Also this year, a giant sinkhole swallowed the center of a soccer field in Alton, Illinois.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024
Local restaurant workers and hunters did not report or notice a sinkhole before Pollard went missing, leading authorities to believe that the hole may have swallowed the missing woman.
—Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 3 Dec. 2024
They are even found in the human body due to being inhaled, swallowed, and coming in contact with skin.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 18 Oct. 2024
Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
About the same time, a Missouri infantryman and musician in the home’s band fell back into the sodden embrace of booze after years of sobriety, went back to his barracks and swallowed hydrochloric acid.
—Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
That organizational defiance of a league-wide trend, expressed in succinct but undeniably contrarian terms by general manager Calvin Booth two months ago, actually hasn’t swallowed their season whole.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 6 Dec. 2024
Rescue efforts continued into a second day Wednesday in a southwest Pennsylvania village where a sinkhole is feared to have swallowed up a grandmother who was looking for her cat, state authorities said.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024
Other recent sinkholes In June, a giant sinkhole in southern Illinois swallowed the center of a soccer field built on top of a limestone mine, taking down a large light pole and leaving a gaping chasm where squads of kids often play.
—Associated Press, TIME, 4 Dec. 2024
Also this year, a giant sinkhole swallowed the center of a soccer field in Alton, Illinois.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024
Local restaurant workers and hunters did not report or notice a sinkhole before Pollard went missing, leading authorities to believe that the hole may have swallowed the missing woman.
—Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 3 Dec. 2024
They are even found in the human body due to being inhaled, swallowed, and coming in contact with skin.
—Lana Barhum, Verywell Health, 18 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swallowed
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This time around, the reflexive urge to publish was stifled.Andrew Wallenstein, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
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The Bulldogs stifled the Longhorns' offense and made life tough on quarterback Quinn Ewers.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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Jennifer had set a goal to acquire a business in 2024 and believed the right opportunity would come without forcing it.Lien De Pau, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The top speed of 218 mph went untested, but if the speedometer on one example taped on the autobahn is to believed, the LaFerrari can actually punch its way all the way to 231 mph.Will Sabel Courtney, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
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But as Daniel Goleman writes in his book Social Intelligence, in a society that puts too much emphasis on individualism, the power of the social brain often gets suppressed and overlooked.Kevin Kruse, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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But Google's study, published in Nature, showed that for the first time, errors can be suppressed exponentially as a quantum computer increases in size – a breakthrough that has been pursued in the field for more than 30 years.Sorcha Bradley, The Week UK, theweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Once you are accepted, you will be contacted by a legacy ambassador to set up a time to visit Beam’s Clermont campus to pick a barrel.Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 11 Dec. 2024
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The federal legislation that created this approach was enacted in 1973 and quickly accepted nationwide.Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Feelings of bloating, cramping, constipation or nausea often occur because of something someone has eaten, drank or as a result of anxiety or significant amounts of stress.Daryl Austin, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2024
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Guests drank honey deuces and ate hand rolls from Sōgo in Los Angeles as the temperature cooled and the sun set behind them.Elise Taylor, Vogue, 6 Dec. 2024
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However, if ingested, studies have shown only temporary stomach or gastrointestinal upset are likely to be the result.Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Dec. 2024
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Nearly 30 youth have ingested illicit substances, several have overdosed and one youth has died as a result of the drugs being smuggled into the facilities, the letter alleges.Sam Tabachnik, The Denver Post, 5 Dec. 2024
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After about an hour of waiting, Schneider said the students were moved to wait outside on the school bus then ate lunch at the elementary school.James Powel, USA TODAY, 8 Dec. 2024
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And, given its nature as an observational study, there are limitations – overall, younger people ate more dark chocolate, and data was self-reported by participants.New Atlas, New Atlas, 7 Dec. 2024
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“Swallowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swallowed. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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