swa
llow
Third Person
swallows
Present Participle
swallowing
Past Tense
swallowed
Past Participle
swallowed
1
to cause food, drink, or another substance to pass from the mouth down into the stomach, using the muscles of the throat
transitive
- It's important to chew your food well before you swallow.
- She took a sip of water and then tried to swallow the large pill.
- The baby is learning how to swallow solid foods.
- Inhaling too quickly may cause you to swallow air, leading to discomfort.
- The baby hesitated before finally swallowing the mashed banana.
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2
to absorb and destroy something completely, making it disappear or vanish
transitive
- The quicksand seemed to swallow everything that fell into it.
- The storm swallowed the coastline, flooding entire towns.
- The darkness seemed to swallow the last rays of the setting sun.
- The fire quickly swallowed the dry forest, spreading uncontrollably.
- The ocean swallowed the ship, leaving no trace behind.
3
to immerse or absorb something entirely so that it is no longer visible
transitive
- The fog swallowed the buildings, making them disappear from sight.
- Snow quickly swallowed the footprints, leaving no trace behind.
- Darkness swallowed the landscape as night fell.
- She watched as the forest swallowed the narrow trail ahead.
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4
to accept something as true or valid without questioning or challenging it
transitive
- He swallowed the excuse without questioning its truth.
- The politician's speech was so convincing that many people swallowed every word.
- He didn’t hesitate to swallow the rumors, even though they were unverified.
- She swallowed the explanation whole, not bothering to ask for further details.
- He’s always been quick to swallow anything the media tells him.
5
to hold back or keep from showing a feeling or saying something
transitive
- She wanted to criticize his decision but swallowed her words.
- She swallowed the urge to laugh during the serious meeting.
- She had to swallow her pride to ask for help.
- She swallowed the retort she had ready, deciding to stay quiet.
- He swallowed his anger, not wanting to escalate the argument.
6
to endure or accept something unpleasant without protest or resistance
transitive
- She swallowed her disappointment and congratulated the winner.
- He swallowed the unfair treatment, unwilling to start a conflict.
- They swallowed the criticism without arguing back.
- The team swallowed the defeat and focused on the next game.
- They swallowed the extra work without complaint, wanting to keep the peace.
7
to retract or withdraw a statement or opinion previously expressed
transitive
- The politician was forced to swallow his statement after the backlash.
- She swallowed her comment, realizing it had hurt his feelings.
- She had to swallow her opinion when the evidence proved her wrong.
- The manager swallowed his complaints about the new policy when it succeeded.
- She wanted to swallow her rude comment but couldn’t unsay it.
8
to speak words unclearly or in a way that is difficult to understand
transitive
- She was so nervous that she swallowed half of her sentence.
- He spoke too quickly and ended up swallowing his words.
- The child swallowed his explanation, making it sound like a jumble.
- He was embarrassed and swallowed his apology, leaving it unclear.
- She swallowed the last part of her answer, unsure of herself.