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.
is swallowing
-
present progressiveof swallow (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
One of their most important responsibilities is swallowing senescent cells.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026
Google parent Alphabet is financially the strongest big tech company, but even it is swallowing a free-cash-flow negative quarter—its first since its IPO.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Chewing on a Laffy Taffy is an absolute pain and so is swallowing — that melted plastic texture suddenly becomes incredibly suffocating.
From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2023
China's yuan is also coming under pressure - ahead of a week-long holiday that begins on Friday - on fresh concern that the struggling property market is swallowing growth.
From Reuters ● Sep. 28, 2023
Can’t see the rest of him because the big soft couch is swallowing up the whole middle of him.
From "The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle" by Leslie Connor
