swallow
Example Sentences
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For centuries, the ocean has threatened to swallow Nantucket, a pork-chop-shaped barrier island 30 miles off Massachusetts.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
These demands would be a bitter pill for Washington and its Gulf Arab allies to swallow.
From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026
"If this conflict lasts three, four months, we can swallow it" thanks to existing oil inventories, CEO Patrick Pouyanne said in an interview with Chinese state broadcaster CGTN.
From Barron's • Mar. 22, 2026
Major reservoirs are already above historic averages, and early season storms soaked the soil beneath the snowpack, making it less likely to swallow the runoff.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026
I swallow the hard lump in my throat.
From "The Sea in Winter" by Christine Day
Vocabulary lists containing swallow
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 2
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The New SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words
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