gulping 1 of 2

present participle of gulp

gulping

2 of 2

adjective

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of gulping
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
  • Fred Astaire, in his final film role, stars as the head of the Chowder Society, a New England men's club in which members regale each other with spooky stories while sipping brandy.
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
  • Fans kept their spirits high throughout the evening, sipping on a variety of White Claw flavors and products, and making the most of the interactive experiences on-site.
    Quincy Green, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Essential oils can be used in various ways, such as inhaling them through a diffuser or applying a diluted solution to the skin.
    Emily Brown, Verywell Health, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Miners argue increased subjection to the dust has led to an eruption of black lung, an incurable disease associated with inhaling the particles.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • For Slingerland, drinking alcohol and getting drunk are important to human well-being and complex societies.
    Big Think, Big Think, 15 Oct. 2025
  • One of the passengers had shown Matney a cell phone video in which everyone on the boat was drinking and Paul was steering the boat.
    Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Outdoor spiders are hard at work, devouring home and garden pests such as ants, flies, mosquitoes, aphids, and thrips.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Gwyneth Paltrow and Odessa A’zion are exquisite in their supporting roles, devouring every morsel of the Safdie and Ronald Bronstein script.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025

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“Gulping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gulping. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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