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
  • Plus, Howl at the Moon will offer Swiftie sips, such as the Lucky One Miss Peaches Seltzer, Through the Orange Door jello shots, a TS12 shot, and That’s Showbiz cocktails and drink buckets.
    Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Stop by the tasting room for sips of North Carolina vintages.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • At a casual pub in Windsor, Levy orders a Guinness and drinks none of it, while William orders a sweet cider and drinks one quarter of it.
    Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
  • When a person drinks from that source, the cycle repeats.
    Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Without virtue, liberty collapses into chaos, and freedom devours itself.
    Carolyn McKinney, Boston Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Every revolution devours its children.
    Sam Knight, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025
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“Gulps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gulps. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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