gulps 1 of 2

plural of gulp
as in sips
the portion of a serving of a beverage that is swallowed at one time took a big gulp of water

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gulps

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of gulp

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Noun
  • Between bites and sips, head to one of five festival stages for some great performances.
    Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 9 Sep. 2025
  • As Venice wraps up and festival-goers take the final sips of their spritzes, here are five takeaways from the floating city.
    Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The shop is also selling the popular fall drinks Pumpkin Spice Latte and Pumpkin Chai.
    Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Despite being more than 55% ABV, the amber whiskey drinks way below its proof point, and has a rich, playful nose.
    Andy Vasoyan, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • And Sacks, a PayPal Mafia member and veteran Silicon Valley investor, is just the sort of titan of industry this town routinely devours and humiliates — from Rex Tillerson to, well, Elon Musk.
    Ben Smith, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Even as the gyre devours the sun.
    Alaa Alqaisi August 13, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2025
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“Gulps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gulps. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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