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as in drinks
to swallow in liquid form
hastily gulping down the last of her tea before rushing out the door
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Recent Examples of gulps
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
Iraqis breathed a few gulps of freedom before secular warfare between Sunni and Shia militias began tearing the country apart.
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Nolan Finley,
Twin Cities,
6 Mar. 2026
Ben Coxworth
october 21,
New Atlas,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
But in 2019, the group started to tighten the energy efficiency standard in gulps.
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The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
Iraqis breathed a few gulps of freedom before secular warfare between Sunni and Shia militias began tearing the country apart.
—
Nolan Finley,
Twin Cities,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
What's more, while virtually all VTOLs being developed these days are electric, the Janus-1 is powered by a turboshaft engine that gulps n' burns diesel, kerosene or Jet A fuel.
—
Ben Coxworth
october 21,
New Atlas,
21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gulps
Noun
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Trendy sips include refreshers, cold coffees and dirty sodas.
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Here’s where to get a taste of the SF’s most iconic sips.
Verb
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Earlier this month, a Manhattan bar ran a promotion promising to comp customers’ drinks if the Knicks won the first game of the NBA Finals, per the New York Times.
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Additionally, the oil burner should get better fuel mileage than a small-block, and maybe even the TurboMax four-cylinder, as that thing drinks fuel when the turbo spools.
Verb
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The chemical is particularly tough on the human respiratory system and, depending on how much a person inhales, MMA can cause everything from sore throats and cough to dizziness, nausea and, at the highest levels, damage to the nervous system, Kleinman said.
Verb
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Regardless, there’s a clear symbolism to Clark empathizing and embracing a bloated externalization of his own inchoate fury until someone with an outside perspective disturbs his peace, and that fury breaks loose and devours him.
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In my experience, urgency devours strategy for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
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“Gulps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gulps. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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