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View definitions for swallow

swallow

verb as in believe without much thought

Strongest matches

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This was the Dodgers once again swallowing all the pressure and refusing to relent.

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A child is again the victim in “An Eye in the Throat,” in which a toddler swallows a calculator battery, causing severe internal burns.

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In this investigation, scientists measured concentrations of these chemicals in the tissues and diet of tree swallows, a migratory bird found throughout North America.

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Sometimes it feels as though, if we take one wrong step, we’ll be swallowed up by one of them.

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In fact, the question of whether the tournament expands to as many as 76 teams as soon as next spring could now hinge on one single factor that may seem tough to swallow.

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