- present participle of swallow.
swallowing
Example Sentences
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In that sense, blindly swallowing AI’s positive hype can be as dangerous as its alleged existential risks.
From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2026
They produced electrical signals known as action potentials and made proteins associated with specific regions of the hindbrain that control facial and swallowing muscles.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026
Because every merger is essentially one company swallowing the other.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Along the disused line from Woljeong-ri towards Baengmagoji station to the south -- the section to be restored under the peace project -- vegetation crowds both sides of the tracks, nearly swallowing a stone wall.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
Natalie had to keep working her jaw and swallowing to pop her ears.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
