1
as in sipping
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 inhaling
to swallow or eat greedily
you never taste your food—you just gulp it
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as in devouring
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Recent Examples of gulping
Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
The pressure is always on the taker, the player standing, gulping, trying desperately not to unload their lunch onto the turf, preparing to do something theoretically simple — kick the ball into the net from 12 yards with only one opponent able to stop them.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
Adjective
One night Icarius got all his friends together for a wine-tasting party that quickly got out of hand and turned into a wine-gulping party.
—Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
The pressure is always on the taker, the player standing, gulping, trying desperately not to unload their lunch onto the turf, preparing to do something theoretically simple — kick the ball into the net from 12 yards with only one opponent able to stop them.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gulping
Verb
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Guests at the celebration were also shown sipping wine and spending time in nature, including painting on canvases as a group.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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There’s nothing better than strolling in a light jacket, sipping a cool can of seltzer, is there folks?—
James Folta,
Literary Hub,
5 Sep. 2025
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Most sneezes are triggered by contact with infectious agents or after inhaling irritants, but the cause of photic sneezing is not fully understood.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Sep. 2025
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To fill the void, Potato grabbed his dad's shirt and cuddled with it, inhaling the scent of his human.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Anyone who’s drinking hot pumpkin spice lattes in a chunky sweater may need to rein it in for a little while.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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Sheen and Peele were on a plane and tensions were already high between the two — while Sheen started drinking heavily in his seat.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Here are the standouts for quaffing beers and devouring brats.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
9 Sep. 2025
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This is not New York City in the 1990s but the Santa Fe of today—specifically, devouring tortilla soup and chiles rellenos at Tomasita’s, shopping at Desert Moss Vintage, and admiring the artwork at GF Contemporary, in the town’s gallery district on Canyon Road.—
Ashley Baker,
Air Mail,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Gulping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gulping. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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