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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
Will Sammon, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
In the last few seconds, the black holes whirl around each other at near the speed of light, emitting ever more powerful gravitational waves until the two actually merge, combining in one gluttonous gulp that leaves behind a single, more massive black hole.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2026
Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Protostars are messy and dynamic, gulping down material in spurts and fits and ejecting powerful outflows of wind and jets that punch into the surrounding clouds.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 16 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Ahead of a 40-minute conversation about his starting rotation, the New York Mets’ new 35-year-old pitching coach takes a gulp from a can of unsweetened, black cold brew coffee.
—Will Sammon, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
In the last few seconds, the black holes whirl around each other at near the speed of light, emitting ever more powerful gravitational waves until the two actually merge, combining in one gluttonous gulp that leaves behind a single, more massive black hole.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2026
Verb
Yes, gulping the liquid the night before was an ordeal — try drinking three liters of anything in three hours, going to sleep, then waking up six hours later for one final liter.
—Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
Protostars are messy and dynamic, gulping down material in spurts and fits and ejecting powerful outflows of wind and jets that punch into the surrounding clouds.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 16 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gulp
Noun
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Here, the lavender is the house specialty, but the lemon (just lemon juice, no sugar and fantastic) was my favorite of the breakfasty sips.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Apr. 2026
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Report it immediately and be prepared for every move, every smile, every sip of a drink, to be examined for signs that this was, if not consensual, somehow deserved — a gray area of shared responsibility.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Use it as a mixer for your favorite spring cocktails or drink it all on its own.—
Staff Author,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Apr. 2026
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Brown also asked about medical records that showed Mensing started smoking marijuana and drinking alcohol at age 11 and taking opioids at 16.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Luckily, there was about 15 minutes of tiara chat while inhaling scones to make the time pass more quickly.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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When inhaled, this fungus can propagate in the lungs, potentially causing scarring and collapse of lungs.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Greg Dubuque’s 40 drivers are in a constant diesel-devouring loop.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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Coors Field has made Hall of Famers feign injuries, rookies beg for mercy, and used Lorenzen for dental floss after the Phillies devoured, in order, his curve, slider, cutter, changeup and sinker.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Tech companies like Google and Meta's Facebook continue to gobble up the lion's share of ad dollars.—
Sarah Whitten,Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
13 Apr. 2026
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Those coming of age in the 1990s embraced grunge over disco, others in the aughts traded a Discman for an iPod and youth of today are now confounding everyone by gobbling up physical media and buying secondhand clothes.—
Matt Degen,
AJC.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Gulp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gulp. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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