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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
Marnie Hunter, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2025
The main risk with giving ice cubes is choking, especially for small dogs or dogs that gulp their food.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
The Ratliff family is on the brink of financial ruin as Jason Isaacs’ patriarch Timothy holds out from telling his wife or children and instead gulps down Victoria’s (Parker Posey) lorazepam to dissociate from reality.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2025
That meant, gulp, 11 hot dogs had to be consumed in the game, which lasted 2 hours, 33 minutes.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Some daredevils will let tarpon, which can grow up to 8 feet long, gulp their hands to the wrist for a great video moment, but Robbie’s visitors on a relatively quiet day in March were dangling fish through holes in a net, seemingly reluctant to participate in any unnerving limb gulping.
—Marnie Hunter, CNN Money, 26 Apr. 2025
The main risk with giving ice cubes is choking, especially for small dogs or dogs that gulp their food.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
The Ratliff family is on the brink of financial ruin as Jason Isaacs’ patriarch Timothy holds out from telling his wife or children and instead gulps down Victoria’s (Parker Posey) lorazepam to dissociate from reality.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 1 Apr. 2025
That meant, gulp, 11 hot dogs had to be consumed in the game, which lasted 2 hours, 33 minutes.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gulp
Noun
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With real ingredients and vibrant blends, your signature sip is just one pour away.—
Essence,
Essence,
17 June 2025
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What is the computer going to do on Crete, sip cocktails?—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
13 June 2025
Verb
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Sure, standing around drinking beer and grilling is fun.—
Parker Hall,
Wired News,
21 June 2025
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Police allege the suspect got a haircut at 11:30 a.m. on the day of his son’s death, then drank beer and took shots from noon until 2:40 p.m. while the infant baked outside in the parking lot.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2025
Verb
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The simulant particles are smaller than 2.5 microns (millionths of a meter), small enough to be inhaled and then trapped in the lower airways of the lungs.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
23 June 2025
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Chernobyl nuclear disaster altered the genetics of the dogs left behind, scientists say How does exposure to uranium affect the human body If ingested or inhaled, uranium hexafluoride gas -- in which each of the molecules has six fluorine atoms -- can cause kidney damage, Caffrey said.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
21 June 2025
Verb
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Finance and accounting present yet another strong case for BPO, as companies can outsource tax compliance, accounts receivable and other back-office functions that can devour time and resources.—
Pranav Dalal,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Even its Revolutionary Guards bear no name of Iran—only of a violent ideology that devours its children and invites war upon them.—
Nazanin Boniadi,
Time,
17 June 2025
Verb
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And big the idea got, spawning several versions of the game through the years and a fan base that gobbled up merchandise and even a children’s cartoon, all of which are highlighted in the exhibit.—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
30 May 2025
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First and foremost, there are the plans by Amazon to gobble up Continental Studios.—
Michileen Martin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 May 2025
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“Gulp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gulp. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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