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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The papers asks whether the pre-Halloween announcement is a "trick or treat" before suggesting the discount "will be swallowed up by rising prices".
From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026
Learn about whale biology: If you’ve seen or heard of the movie Whalefall, in which a scuba diver is swallowed by a whale, you have probably wondered whether the premise is at all plausible.
From Slate ● Oct. 19, 2026
It’s like Robert DeNiro in the movie “Brazil” — I get swallowed up by them from time to time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
How brutally ironic that “Digger” is Warner Bros.’ last film before being swallowed by Paramount–Skydance.
From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026
Eventually, I swallowed my nerves, cleared my throat and spoke.
From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler
