Synonyms of swallow

swallow 1 of 2

verb

1

as in to sip

to take into the stomach through the mouth and throat

try not to swallow the toothpaste

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sip
• chew
• drink
• eat
• ingest
• consume
• lick
• get down
• down
• gulp
• guzzle
• devour
• imbibe
• mouth (down)
• knock back
• gobble (up or down)
• munch
• scoff
• wolf
• sup
• ruminate
• finish
• nibble (on)
• scarf
• put away
• peck (at)
• gnaw (at or on)
• gorge
• ingurgitate
• polish off
• lap
• bolt
• dispatch

2

as in to stifle

to refrain from openly showing or uttering

swallowed his pride and asked for help

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stifle
• suppress
• submerge
• repress
• contain
• choke (back)
• smother
• manage
• control
• hold back
• strangle
• sink
• pocket
• govern
• quash
• check
• curb
• quell
• bridle
• muffle
• squelch
• bottle up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• express
• release
• take out
• loose
• vent
• unleash

3

as in to believe

to regard as right or true

my little niece swallows everything I tell her

Synonyms & Similar Words

• believe
• accept
• take
• understand
• buy
• trust
• credit
• set store on
• set store by
• account
• presume
• assume
• suppose
• deduce
• infer
• accredit
• conclude

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reject
• discredit
• disbelieve
• doubt
• suspect
• question
• distrust
• challenge
• dispute
• mistrust
• misdoubt

swallow

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noun

as in sip

the portion of a serving of a beverage that is swallowed at one time

drank the cool refreshing water in two swallows and held out her cup for more

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sip
• gulp
• drink
• swig
• snort
• sup
• slug
• belt
• draft
• quaff
• drop
• swill
• nip
• shot
• drag
• dram

Examples of swallow in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

After that, swallow it and breathe through your nose, getting the final full measure of its complexities. —Richard Carleton Hacker, Robb Report, 6 Sep. 2024

Particularly upsetting and painful are the scenes where Bloom binges and purges, swallowing a candy bar before barfing it back down the toilet. —Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2024

Noun

Arwen takes one swallow, grimaces, and puts down the glass. —Annie Proulx, The New Yorker, 30 June 2024

So, while Angelina will have her own reasons for the design, the swallow is known to be a symbol of rebellion, of growth (and traveling the distance), of hope, of discovery, but also of rediscovery and coming back home. —Elle Turner, Glamour, 17 June 2024