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.
swallowed
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past participleof swallow.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof swallow.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
swallowverb (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.
Example Sentences
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From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 2026
Footage showed buildings and people at Gyirong Port swallowed by the wave in a matter of seconds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
She packed up her two worn decks of tarot cards, some small carved stone figurines and headed for home before the darkness swallowed Old Havana again.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
Combined with other observations, including its exceptionally high temperature, the measurements led the researchers to conclude that they were witnessing a star being ripped apart and swallowed by a black hole.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
He swallowed fast, trying not to throw up.
From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret
