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as in to sip
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 gulp
Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2024
Fantastic creatures When scientists observed dark sleeper fish gulping down young Japanese eels, some of the eels were able to hatch an escape through the predator’s gills in a matter of minutes.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 14 Sep. 2024
Finally, the humpback lunges upwards, gulping the krill in one big bite.
—Lauren Sommer, NPR, 6 Sep. 2024
The big picture: After reaching last year's NFC Championship Game and beefing up the roster with key offseason moves, the Lions now have (gulp) Super Bowl expectations.
Between the lines: Sunday's forecast is sunny with highs in the 70s and kickoff isn't until 8:20pm.
—Joe Guillen, Axios, 6 Sep. 2024
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Verb
When concert halls around the country shuttered their doors and gulped with anxiety about the pandemic future — this was March 2020, not that anyone has forgotten — Martha Gilmer saw an opportunity.
—Tim Greiving, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2024
Fantastic creatures When scientists observed dark sleeper fish gulping down young Japanese eels, some of the eels were able to hatch an escape through the predator’s gills in a matter of minutes.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 14 Sep. 2024
Finally, the humpback lunges upwards, gulping the krill in one big bite.
—Lauren Sommer, NPR, 6 Sep. 2024
The big picture: After reaching last year's NFC Championship Game and beefing up the roster with key offseason moves, the Lions now have (gulp) Super Bowl expectations.
Between the lines: Sunday's forecast is sunny with highs in the 70s and kickoff isn't until 8:20pm.
—Joe Guillen, Axios, 6 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gulp
Noun
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Belair had a sip of the energy drink during her entrance at SummerSlam 2022.Alfred Konuwa, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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To further feed her peppermint craving, Smith pauses for a sip of mint tea, then tops her pout with a coat of Laneige Lip Sleeping Mask in Candy Cane.Jenny Berg, Vogue, 12 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Beyond just my daughter, me, and the occasional friend she’s seen drinking from an Owala, Amazon shoppers love the brand, too.Terri Peters, Parents, 16 Dec. 2024
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The American Heart Association (AHA) advises against the idea of starting to drink alcohol just to try to prevent heart disease.Peter Burke, Fox News, 16 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Then tune in to your breath, inhaling and exhaling slowly through your nose.Melanie Mannarino, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Dec. 2024
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State health officials warn that drinking or accidentally inhaling raw milk infected with H5N1 could lead to illness.Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Astronomers Reveal First Image Of The Black Hole At Center Of The Milky Way By Tom Howarth Science Reporter (Nature) NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has unveiled the closest-ever look at a monster black hole devouring its cosmic surroundings.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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While pimento cheese, gumbo, and Grandma’s buttermilk biscuits will always be delicious and devoured down to the very last crumb no matter where they're served, good food is certainly more fun to eat in a beautiful space.Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 2 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Once close enough, a frogfish then stops moving the fin to gobble up their target.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 12 Dec. 2024
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Vistra: Vistra is bound to see success as data centers continue to gobble power, Cramer said, especially as demand for clean energy grows.Julie Coleman, CNBC, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Gulp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gulp. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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