swallowed

[ˈswɒləʊd]

swallowed Definition

• 1. past simple and past participle of 'swallow'
• 2. to cause food, drink, pills, etc. to move from your mouth into your stomach by using the muscles of your throat
• 3. to take in and keep down (information, pride, tears, etc.)

Using swallowed: Examples

Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "swallowed" can be used in various situations through the following examples!

• Example

  She swallowed the pill with a glass of water.

• Example

  He swallowed his pride and apologized.

• Example

  The company has swallowed up its smaller competitors.

• Example

  I can't believe she swallowed that ridiculous story.

• Example

  The pond had swallowed up the small island.

swallowed Synonyms and Antonyms

Synonyms for swallowed

• ingested
• consumed
• gulped
• devoured
• absorbed

Antonyms for swallowed

• vomit
• regurgitate
• spit out

Phrases with swallowed

• swallow one's words

  to stop talking or retract what one has said

  Example

  After realizing his mistake, he swallowed his words and apologized.

• swallow the bait

  to be deceived or tricked into believing something

  Example

  He swallowed the bait and invested all his savings in the fraudulent scheme.

• swallow the pill

  to accept an unpleasant or difficult situation

  Example

  It was hard to swallow the pill of losing his job, but he eventually moved on.

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Summary: swallowed in Brief

'Swallowed' [ˈswɒləʊd] is the past tense and past participle of 'swallow,' which means to move food, drink, or pills from the mouth to the stomach using the muscles of the throat. It can also mean to take in and keep down information, pride, tears, etc. Examples include 'She swallowed the pill with a glass of water.' and 'He swallowed his pride and apologized.' Phrases like 'swallow one's words' and 'swallow the pill' add idiomatic meaning.