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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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
Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 24 Apr. 2026
Union members also had to swallow changes to their health plan as a result of the deal.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 24 Apr. 2026
Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
But it's taken us a swallow in our pride, a time or two to show up.
—Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 5 Mar. 2026
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Verb
But fights are just as integral to the Netflix show created by Lee Sung Jin, and the series’ sound team needed to do even more meticulous work building visceral senses of anger, stress, and dread that slowly swallow up the characters and steer them into making a compounding set of poor decisions.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 24 Apr. 2026
Union members also had to swallow changes to their health plan as a result of the deal.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 24 Apr. 2026
Noun
The return Vancouver got for Conor Garland was not as prohibitive (a 2028 second-rounder, 2026 third-rounder) but his contract (six years at $6 million) would have been a tough swallow.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 6 Mar. 2026
But it's taken us a swallow in our pride, a time or two to show up.
—Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 5 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swallow
Verb
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Want to sip margaritas and watch chihuahuas race for glory?—
Fritz Hahn,
Washington Post,
1 May 2026
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Because the hotel sits right at the heart of La Jolla’s center of gravity, locals can always be counted on for brunch in The Mediterranean room on weekends or sipping cocktails at La Sala or The Whalers Bar on a Friday or Saturday night.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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The rest of the film is filled with such stifling cuts, with scenes that dispense information without exploring it.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
30 Apr. 2026
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Both are critical of Measure ULA, which has stifled development across the city.—
The Editorial Board,
Daily News,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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There is the lamb-like dreamer, Wesley So, and the trollish Hikaru Nakamura, who believes that his unprecedented success as a streamer has secured him a greater legacy than any prestigious chess title would.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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The University of Massachusetts poll, fielded among 1,000 Americans, found 74% believe there are more things uniting them than dividing them.—
Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Jimmy Butler was retained for, gulp, Kyle Lowry and, double-gulp, Terry Rozier.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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Enter our flashback machine set for the (gulp) 1900s.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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War chewed him up, and trauma makes a hack job of memory.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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On the other menu, some plump pickled shrimp are added for a burst of brightness and chew.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Fungicides, for instance, are used to suppress disease-causing pathogens like blights and leaf spots, but might also impact beneficial microbes that live in flowers.—
Miri Talabac,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Apr. 2026
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Researchers from the University of Bristol in England and the University at Buffalo in New York found that people actively trying to suppress food cravings were more likely to spend time watching indulgent food content online — yet ended up eating less of it afterward.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The Fenton game is one of the core memories that Jacob will take with him from his time at South Elgin.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Junior Caminero singled, and manager Kevin Cash took somewhat of a gamble by taking out his top slugger to Richie Palacios could pinch run.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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People come in, just have a few drinks and listen to music, and then stick around and come to the next show and the next show.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
30 Apr. 2026
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The afternoon features food and drinks, a DJ, dancing, games, contests, a photo booth and music included in the cost of tickets.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Swallow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swallow. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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