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 swallow
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future tenseof swallow.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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If you are not careful, it will swallow you whole.
From Salon ● Jun. 17, 2026
Most Sapphire Reserve cardholders will swallow the increase for that reason as much as the potential for less crowded lounges.
From Slate ● Jul. 3, 2025
Health will swallow half this budget, which covers the period up to the next Senedd election in 2026.
From BBC ● Dec. 9, 2024
More than 30 million people live in the path of totality, where for a few brief minutes the moon will entirely block out the sun, and darkness will swallow the light of day.
From New York Times ● Apr. 7, 2024
I stand and walk toward him like the floor will swallow me up.
From "Fish in a Tree" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
