- present participle of swallow.
swallowing
Example Sentences
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Google parent Alphabet is financially the strongest big tech company, but even it is swallowing a free-cash-flow negative quarter—its first since its IPO.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
I have to make sure they're not choking... because this disease has affected their muscles with their swallowing.
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
People can become infected by swallowing tapeworm eggs, such as through food contaminated with coyote or dog feces.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 11, 2026
He thinks both were overlooked brands that made them more attainable for the Chinese companies, as opposed to swallowing a bigger U.S. consumer company.
From Barron's ● Jun. 1, 2026
The second was that I was deeply, delightfully in love with a guy whose forceful intellect and ambition could possibly end up swallowing mine.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
