have swallowed
- present perfect of swallow.
Example Sentences
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TOI-5882 has not yet expanded enough for its size alone to explain how it could have swallowed a planet.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 16, 2026
Chinese automakers have swallowed up market share in other countries around the world, a worrisome prospect for U.S. car executives who struggle to compete on production costs and vehicle technology.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 8, 2026
"So far, companies have swallowed the burden of tariffs" but in the future could pass them through to consumer prices, which the bank "will monitor," Ueda said.
From Barron's ● Dec. 19, 2025
If you think your child may have swallowed a button battery or stuck one inside their nose or ear, go to the nearest emergency department right away.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 29, 2024
That nestling had opened his beak so wide he could have swallowed the very egg he’d pecked his way out of.
From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate
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