swallowed

VERB

consume

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absorb devour drink eat gobble gulp ingest inhale wash down

STRONG

belt bolt dispatch dispose down drop imbibe ingurgitate quaff sip slurp swig swill take toss wolf

WEAK

chugalug put away

Antonyms

STRONGEST

nibble

STRONG

abstain hold keep

WEAK

disbelieve doubt expel regurgitate spit out

VERB

believe without much thought

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accept buy

WEAK

be naive fall for

Antonyms

WEAK

disbelieve doubt expel regurgitate spit out

Example Sentences

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Natural chewing, abrasive foods, or even swallowed grit can produce similar patterns.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

His argument is not just that L.A. is the country’s biggest hub for homelessness, but that it’s being swallowed whole by it.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

“The thought that leads me to contemplate with dread the erasure of other voices, of unwritten novels, poems whispered or swallowed for fear of being overheard — that thought is a nightmare,” she said.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

Hollywood has sustained thousands of layoffs over the last seven years since Walt Disney Co. swallowed Fox’s entertainment assets in another huge merger.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

Then he swallowed thickly and refocused on me.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith