- present participle of swallow.
swallowing
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The dolphin arrived with "serious vision problems" and other health issues, it said, and "began having difficulties swallowing and respiratory problems" in the hours before she died.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
Instead of swallowing its companion in one dramatic event, the star is steadily pulling material from it, creating a cosmic feeding process that could continue for billions of years.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026
In that sense, blindly swallowing AI’s positive hype can be as dangerous as its alleged existential risks.
From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2026
Because every merger is essentially one company swallowing the other.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
My throat got as dry as the ashes under Mama’s old washpot, and I had a heck of a time swallowing.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
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