- present participle of swallow.
swallowing
Example Sentences
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Thinking out loud and swallowing it back, basically.
From Slate ● Aug. 21, 2026
Along the disused line from Woljeong-ri towards Baengmagoji station to the south -- the section to be restored under the peace project -- vegetation crowds both sides of the tracks, nearly swallowing a stone wall.
From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026
The symptoms can start six hours to six days after swallowing the bacteria.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
Side effects caused difficulty in motor control and swallowing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
I threw them away from me, wiping my fingers on my skirt, clamping my lips over my mouth, swallowing hard.
From "Nory Ryan’s Song" by Patricia Reilly Giff
