swallow
Example Sentences
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“I believe he died in the way he wanted to. But humanly, it’s hard for us to swallow the concept of, ‘I can’t pick up the phone and call my brother.’”
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
"Those patients might not be able to speak and might not be able to swallow," she added.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
Oftentimes, companies swallow some of the increase in their own costs, whether it’s rising energy prices or something else.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
But JetBlue’s debt load would be tough for any of the big carriers to swallow.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
Natalie was just under five feet tall, and the sea cow was twice as long as that—and wide enough to swallow her whole, if it hadn’t been a plant eater.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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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