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as in sipping
to take into the stomach through the mouth and throat
try not to swallow the toothpaste
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as in suppressing
to refrain from openly showing or uttering
swallowed his pride and asked for help
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as in believing
to regard as right or true
my little niece swallows everything I tell her
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Recent Examples of swallowing
Bird flu symptoms in humans include typical flu-like symptoms such as eye redness, sore throat, runny nose, cough, diarrhea, vomiting, body aches, fatigue, trouble swallowing or fever.
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Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
The longest ever captured in Florida measured 19 feet, and biologists have documented a 16-foot snake swallowing a 77-pound deer.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 7 Dec. 2024
Additionally, rTMS didn’t alter the severity or duration of pain associated with swallowing, smiling, drinking, pain at rest, or muscle soreness.
—New Atlas, 5 Dec. 2024
Most people infected with salmonella experience diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps, with symptoms usually starting six hours to six days after swallowing the bacteria, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 4 Dec. 2024
Children can suffer serious or deadly injuries after swallowing button batteries, which power a wide range of household items.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2024
In the remote reaches of Siberia, a colossal scar on the Earth's surface is expanding at a breathtaking pace, swallowing up the frozen landscape and potentially unleashing ancient threats.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 29 Nov. 2024
Advertisement Reese’s Law, a federal statute named for a child who died of serious injuries after swallowing a button battery, now requires compartments for such batteries on consumer products to be harder to open and mandates child-resistant packaging for button batteries.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2024
While string or yarn can be irresistible to kittens, these should only be used under supervision, as swallowing them can lead to severe intestinal damage.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
The longest ever captured in Florida measured 19 feet, and biologists have documented a 16-foot snake swallowing a 77-pound deer.
—Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 7 Dec. 2024
Additionally, rTMS didn’t alter the severity or duration of pain associated with swallowing, smiling, drinking, pain at rest, or muscle soreness.
—New Atlas, 5 Dec. 2024
Most people infected with salmonella experience diarrhea, fever and stomach cramps, with symptoms usually starting six hours to six days after swallowing the bacteria, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 4 Dec. 2024
Children can suffer serious or deadly injuries after swallowing button batteries, which power a wide range of household items.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2024
In the remote reaches of Siberia, a colossal scar on the Earth's surface is expanding at a breathtaking pace, swallowing up the frozen landscape and potentially unleashing ancient threats.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 29 Nov. 2024
Advertisement Reese’s Law, a federal statute named for a child who died of serious injuries after swallowing a button battery, now requires compartments for such batteries on consumer products to be harder to open and mandates child-resistant packaging for button batteries.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 29 Nov. 2024
While string or yarn can be irresistible to kittens, these should only be used under supervision, as swallowing them can lead to severe intestinal damage.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swallowing
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In this way, Bon upends conventional thought to ask what if concrete infrastructure supports nature rather than suppressing it?Tom Teicholz, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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This legislation would ensure defendants can quickly end meritless, speech-suppressing lawsuits in federal court and recover their legal costs.Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Customers have trusted banks with custody of their assets for centuries, believing a bank vault is safer than keeping wealth under the mattress.Lior Lamesh, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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That doesn’t stop thought leaders from calling for blanket decentralization or Bitcoin maximalists from believing that all other cryptocurrencies are inferior.Jordan Yallen, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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At the same time, maintaining strong security without stifling innovation is always a pressing concern for both organizations and governments.Rizwan Jan, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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But those constraints can be stifling, often forcing advertisers to stick to predictable storytelling beats that have worked in the past, resulting in ads that can feel generic.Anne Marie Nelson-Bogle, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Health officials in California's Marin County said the child experienced fever and vomiting after drinking the unpasteurized milk and warned others against consuming any raw milk products.Sara Moniuszko, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
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The child went to a local emergency department in November with fever and vomiting after drinking raw milk and tested positive for influenza A, the county said.Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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Moving swiftly—accepting HTS’s ascendancy, negotiating pragmatic terms with Kurdish elements—might signal adaptability and secure Turkey’s seat at the table.Guney Yildiz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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For organizations accepting, storing, transmitting or processing payment card data (regardless of size or number of transactions), the clock is ticking down on a deadline that cannot be ignored.Rui Ribeiro, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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An image shared on social media by the Pennsylvania State Police showed Mangione, his blue mask dangling from his ear, eating what appeared to be a hash brown.John Miller, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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Customers were warned against eating the affected items and urged to return them for a refund at the point of purchase.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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While grieving the loss of his young cousin, who died in 2021 after ingesting a pain pill laced with fentanyl, Webb said that dealers who knowingly peddle potentially lethal drugs are nothing short of murderers.Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 6 Dec. 2024
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It can be transmitted by ingesting water contaminated with feces from those infected.Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Swallowing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swallowing. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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