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swallowed

VERB

consume

Synonyms

STRONGEST

absorb devour drink eat gobble gulp ingest inhale wash down

STRONG

belt bolt dispatch dispose down drop imbibe ingurgitate quaff sip slurp swig swill take toss wolf

WEAK

chugalug put away

Antonyms

STRONGEST

nibble

STRONG

abstain hold keep

WEAK

disbelieve doubt expel regurgitate spit out

VERB

believe without much thought

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accept buy

WEAK

be naive fall for

Antonyms

WEAK

disbelieve doubt expel regurgitate spit out

Example Sentences

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Wenner Media, home to Rolling Stone, and American Media Inc., which published the National Enquirer, have also been swallowed up.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

While Oracle still has substantial operational cash flow, it’s being swallowed up by all the capex.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

In the end, Google swallowed these concerns because of Hassabis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Where this really worked was during performances of some of his older tracks - Screwface Capital and Psycho, which could have easily been swallowed up in a stadium environment.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

Even when they had her safe at their feet, she was moaning and crying, trying to crawl back into the ooze that had nearly swallowed her forever.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda