Swallowed

verb

1. To cause (food, drink etc.) to pass from the mouth into the stomach; to take into the stomach through the throat.
2. To take (something) in so that it disappears; to consume, absorb.
3. To take food down into the stomach; to make the muscular contractions of the oesophagus to achieve this, often taken as a sign of nervousness or strong emotion.

   "My throat was so sore that I was unable to swallow."

4. To accept easily or without questions; to believe, accept.
5. To engross; to appropriate; usually with up.