swallow
Example Sentences
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The fact he had no responsibility for all this meant, he said, that it was "an incredibly difficult pill to swallow - not a lot, and the whole season could look totally different".
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
A colony of macaques that gorge on snacks offered by tourists in the British territory of Gibraltar swallow soil to recover from their junk food binges, a study has found.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
People have to eat, so they’ll have to swallow hard when paying more at the grocery store due to more expensive diesel fuel and fertilizer costs.
From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026
“I was on a tube feeder then a puréed diet for a couple months. Then speech and swallow therapy. Then a vocal coach.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
My throat is dry, and I try to swallow.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
Vocabulary lists containing swallow
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 2
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