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swallow

[swol-oh] / ˈswɒl oʊ /


VERB
believe without much thought
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“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

She said that politics, the cost of living and competition from Chinese companies forced Honda to roll black EV plans and "swallow the costs".

From BBC • May 14, 2026

“It’s really hard for sellers to swallow that the market has changed so much since 2022,” Fairweather said.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

Fox, as a result of her brain injury, “has had to start all over again” and learn to swallow, eat on her own, stand up and walk and talk, Lucas said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

“It growled low down in its throat—rrrrrr! Its tail lashed the grass. I thought, That leopard could swallow my bundle of sticks and still have room for me.”

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer




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