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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After the river broke through southern levees in April, the spreading waters swallowed towns, farms and entire lives with terrifying speed, eventually drowning an area the size of Scotland.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 19, 2026

But he was dry and there was no evidence Preston had swallowed water.

From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026

Natural chewing, abrasive foods, or even swallowed grit can produce similar patterns.

From Science Daily • Jun. 8, 2026

His argument is not just that L.A. is the country’s biggest hub for homelessness, but that it’s being swallowed whole by it.

From Slate • Jun. 3, 2026

I swallowed hard and ignored the fact that the thought made my stomach feel like I’d swallowed a bucket of live snakes.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin