were swallowing
- past progressive of swallow.
Example Sentences
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Almost two years after a report warned that children were swallowing batteries at an alarming rate, Energizer is releasing a new battery designed to alert parents if their child has swallowed one.
From New York Times ● Apr. 25, 2024
They were made in such huge volumes that eventually their manufacture had to be restricted because they were swallowing up valuable supplies of metals.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2021
So, although I felt as if I were swallowing a pillow, I decided not to bother anybody until a decent hour.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 4, 2016
Perry seems straitjacketed by Chris' pidgin English, his mouth forming around his lines as though he were swallowing Swedish meatballs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 28, 2015
Their speech sounded like they were swallowing rocks, but Lady Seymour understood them.
From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson
