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as in to sip
to swallow in liquid form
hastily gulping down the last of her tea before rushing out the door
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Recent Examples of gulp
Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
But in 2019, the group started to tighten the energy efficiency standard in gulps.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 28 Mar. 2026
With the dead and the wounded sprawled around them, the mocambos gulped the wine from the sacramental chalice.
—Literary Hub, 19 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Enter our flashback machine set for the (gulp) 1900s.
—Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Apr. 2026
But in 2019, the group started to tighten the energy efficiency standard in gulps.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
Energy efficiency and carbon reduction were a big part of the pitch, as terrestrial data centers gulp enormous amounts of power and millions of gallons of coolant water.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 28 Mar. 2026
With the dead and the wounded sprawled around them, the mocambos gulped the wine from the sacramental chalice.
—Literary Hub, 19 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gulp
Noun
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Move to a cool place, apply cool wet cloths, sip water.—
John Samuels,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Yoon’s wife asks, taking a sip of beer.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Food and drink The culinary program—overseen by Chef Eduard Alonso Méndez, a native Costa Rican who was trained in Madrid—is perhaps Play Cativo’s most impressive offering.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 June 2026
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The events feature an outdoor patio and an open-air rooftop patio, multiple TVs, food and drink specials and live music after the games.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
Verb
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Typically, hantavirus spreads by inhaling particles contaminated with the urine, feces or saliva of wild rodents.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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Officials said anyone who inhaled smoke and is experiencing a sudden onset of respiratory problems, headaches, dizziness, nausea, or throat irritation should report to the emergency room for treatment.—
Brandon Downs,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
Verb
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Without any fencing or protective outer layer, the house was demolished in 1902, devoured by cows.—
Noah Daly,
Idaho Statesman,
13 June 2026
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Like many arrivals from colder, cloudier climes, Hockney went all in on LA, buying a Ford Falcon and devouring John Rechy’s City of Night.—
Mark Rozzo,
Vanity Fair,
12 June 2026
Verb
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Provide for Wildlife Birds and other wildlife are more likely to gobble up developing fruit in summer because fruit provides easy access to moisture during hot, dry weather.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 June 2026
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The United States, which can gobble up Olympic medals and force-feed its brand of football to a happy audience across the pond, has had to cede superiority to the rest of the world, unable to even get its own term for the game to catch on.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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“Gulp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gulp. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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