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

Signora Divino looks as if she has swallowed a goose.

From "The Unfinished Angel" by Sharon Creech