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.
will be swallowing
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future progressiveof swallow.future progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that will be taking place in the future.
Example Sentences
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And if most mock drafts are correct — an enormous “if,” of course — there is an excellent chance those arms will be swallowing up quarterbacks for the Seahawks next season.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 1, 2023
Next, you will be swallowing her picture in the hope that it will lodge near your heart.
From Peck's Uncle Ike and The Red Headed Boy 1899 by George W. (George Wilbur) Peck
