swallow
Example Sentences
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The victim's father said Lecka’s deportation was "really hard to swallow".
From BBC • May 20, 2026
The progressive disease destroys nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord that a person needs to walk, talk, swallow and breathe, according to the ALS Assn.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
“I was on a tube feeder then a puréed diet for a couple months. Then speech and swallow therapy. Then a vocal coach.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
Oftentimes, companies swallow some of the increase in their own costs, whether it’s rising energy prices or something else.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
Neel’s stomach tightened around the small amount of rice he’d managed to swallow.
From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins
Vocabulary lists containing swallow
The SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words, List 2
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The New SAT: Multiple-Meaning Words
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