1
as in sipped
to swallow in liquid form
hastily gulping down the last of her tea before rushing out the door
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2
as in inhaled
to swallow or eat greedily
you never taste your food—you just gulp it
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Recent Examples of gulped
That public has continually widened its gullet and gulped.
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Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
Many years had passed since Caity Maple, a Sacramento councilmember, gulped down orange juice.
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Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
10 May 2026
With the dead and the wounded sprawled around them, the mocambos gulped the wine from the sacramental chalice.
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Literary Hub,
19 Mar. 2026
As studios gulped down profits, talent below and above the line began to demand adequate shares of the pie.
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Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2026
Alarms go off, phones come out, coffee is gulped down, and before either partner is fully awake, they’re already headed into separate days.
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Mark Travers,
CNBC,
11 Jan. 2026
So the 46,000 at the Stadium of Light gulped again.
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Michael Walker,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
Many years had passed since Caity Maple, a Sacramento councilmember, gulped down orange juice.
—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
10 May 2026
With the dead and the wounded sprawled around them, the mocambos gulped the wine from the sacramental chalice.
—
Literary Hub,
19 Mar. 2026
As studios gulped down profits, talent below and above the line began to demand adequate shares of the pie.
—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2026
Alarms go off, phones come out, coffee is gulped down, and before either partner is fully awake, they’re already headed into separate days.
—
Mark Travers,
CNBC,
11 Jan. 2026
So the 46,000 at the Stadium of Light gulped again.
—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gulped
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Guests sipped cocktails as music by Travis Tritt and Jake Owen played over the loudspeakers.
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Both handhelds sipped power during Balatro, draining the battery at around 14W and 9W, respectively.
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When inhaled, these microscopic particles can enter the lungs and bloodstream, potentially causing swelling and inflammation.
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When wildfire smoke is inhaled, volatile gases and tiny particles can pass through the lining of the lungs and enter the bloodstream.
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The regulars were middle-aged men who routinely drank five or six cocktails after work and were only rarely sloppy.
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Researchers found the strongest association among people who drank about two to three cups of caffeinated coffee or one to two cups of tea each day.
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Conservative politicians and many in the media became fixated on both the name and the prospect of escaping detainees being devoured by Florida gators and snakes.
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His meal is nearly devoured in front of him.
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During Truist’s quarterly earnings call in April, Rogers scoffed at a Bloomberg report that the bank could potentially be a target for an acquisition by Citi.
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While the sticker shock of what is typically a $13 trip enraged the masses—the price was initially announced at $150 in April, before it got knocked down to 98 bucks in the face of public backlash—some observers, particularly those from Europe, scoffed at all the outrage.
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“Gulped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gulped. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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