swallow

Example Sentences

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Of course, for fans of rival teams with fewer -- or zero -- Super Bowls in their trophy cabinets, the notion of the Patriots as plucky underdogs might be hard to swallow.

From Barron's

Homes have been evacuated after a sinkhole believed to be from an old mine opened up and swallowed a road sweeper.

From BBC

Unfortunately, the shattering beauty of the music is sometimes swallowed in the devilish din.

From Los Angeles Times

Johnston swallowed his fear and climbed aboard the plane.

From Literature

But adjusting to reality was a bitter pill for Andy to swallow.

From BBC