swallow
verb (used with object)
to take into the stomach by drawing through the throat and esophagus with a voluntary muscular action, as food, drink, or other substances.
has swallowed
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present perfectof swallow (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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A $40 late fee on a Blockbuster Video rental led to the creation of the company that has swallowed Hollywood.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 6, 2025
At the end of the day, tech has swallowed up American entertainment for good.
From Slate ● Dec. 5, 2025
A brush fire, goaded by a wind storm, has swallowed up much of Palisades Park, an affluent community in northwest Los Angeles, and forced the evacuation of around 30,000 residents from the area.
From Salon ● Jan. 8, 2025
The sinkhole has swallowed up part of the driveway of a bungalow on Nant Morlais in Pant, Merthyr Tydfil, along with a section of pavement and road.
From BBC ● Dec. 2, 2024
“I fear the black beast has swallowed him up as Adaon warned,” he said.
From "The Black Cauldron" by Lloyd Alexander
