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.
—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
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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The right dram can be a fine summer drink though, either long over ice, used in a highball, or simply sipped slowly on a light evening.—
Paul Caputo,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Guests celebrating Giant included American Vogue Editor Chloe Malle as well as theater producers Tom Kirhady, Lucas McMahon, and Greg Nobile, who sipped on wine and champagne and dined on light bites whilst mingling and talking Tony prospects.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
29 May 2026
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The microscopic droplets released from a flushing toilet can rise 4 feet in the air and be inhaled or land on bathroom surfaces.—
Abby Wolner,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 June 2026
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One of them inhaled water and became unconscious, NBC 5 and CBS News Chicago reported, citing authorities.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
30 May 2026
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Harry Styles bravely drank from a sneaker during an Australian concert in 2023.—
Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 June 2026
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The mother and daughter often drank and used marijuana together, investigators found, and communicated almost daily about drinking alcohol.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
3 June 2026
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His public appearances away from work tend to happen organically, as people have devoured every peek into his world.—
Jared Weiss,
New York Times,
5 June 2026
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The moment marks the point of no return, as Clark forces his therapist to affirm him, abandoning any possibility of growth—Clark is devoured by his own worst self.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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The real estate heir went on to become a vocal advocate for firing former Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell — as well as controversial housing proposals, like a 50-year mortgage, that other GOP officials scoffed at.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
2 June 2026
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Froelich and Cutter scoffed at those arguments.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
2 June 2026
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“Gulped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gulped. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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