swallowed

Example Sentences

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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

Wenner Media, home to Rolling Stone, and American Media Inc., which published the National Enquirer, have also been swallowed up.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

Preston was in fact dry, had dry hair and did not appear to have swallowed any water.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

A massive sinkhole nearly 30 feet deep swallowed his backyard, coming within 3 feet of the house.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

“What I was saying was . . . I mean . . .” He swallowed hard.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix