gulped

past tense of gulp

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of gulped 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
Verb
  • Svetlana sipped a fancy mixture of espresso and orange juice.
    Nina Khrushcheva, Time, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Russell sipped alcohol straight from the bottle and Ivaniukas triumphantly held up her ring for the celebratory photo op.
    Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Medicines needing to be inhaled or smoked are prohibited unless in a prescribed inhaler.
    Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 23 Sep. 2025
  • The fungus releases spores that rise into the air and can be inhaled, Thompson said.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Giovanni drank himself into an early grave.
    Rachel Linden, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Marathon runners collapsing at the finish line often drank too much plain water, not too little.
    Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Smith, the charity board member, stands in between the long blades of grass that have grown back where blazing fires devoured everything in its path just a year ago.
    Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Pair the charming size with the combination of pumpkin and cheesecake, and prepare for them to be devoured in minutes.
    Jorie Nicole McDonald, Southern Living, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Irwin scoffed at Hall’s prediction that failing to pass the marijuana bill would prompt a government shutdown.
    Paul Egan, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • But that bill is not among the party’s demands in the shutdown fight, and Democrats have scoffed at Republicans who portray emergency room care or benefits for migrants with legal status as giveaways to the undocumented.
    David Weigel, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2025

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“Gulped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gulped. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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