is swallowing
- present progressive of swallow (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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China is swallowing up a growing share of the world’s market for manufactured goods.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 6, 2025
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
At this stage, Murray's company is swallowing that expense.
From BBC ● Mar. 7, 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
