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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
Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
But being exposed to an ambient, low-level dose of germs is very different from gulping down a concentrated slug of them.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
Ryder plays the character as barely held together, gulping down pills and snapping at anyone who says the name of the demon who tried to marry her at the end of the first film.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2024
As stock, a snakehead of an air intake protrudes from the right side of the motor, ready to gulp down oxygen for use in the Milwaukee-Eight’s twin furnaces.
—William Roberson, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Verb
In a state of unimaginable desperation, Islam and his family would also turn to water, gulping it in desperate attempts to fill their stomachs.
—Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
But being exposed to an ambient, low-level dose of germs is very different from gulping down a concentrated slug of them.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
Ryder plays the character as barely held together, gulping down pills and snapping at anyone who says the name of the demon who tried to marry her at the end of the first film.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2024
As stock, a snakehead of an air intake protrudes from the right side of the motor, ready to gulp down oxygen for use in the Milwaukee-Eight’s twin furnaces.
—William Roberson, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gulp
Noun
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That’s a long finish that far surpasses the length of the initial maturation, and the results are clear upon the first sip.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
16 Feb. 2025
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Side Quest Books & Games in Somerville hosts a sip and swap with cider, 7pm.—
Steph Solis,
Axios,
3 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Related article Is drinking alcohol bad for your health?—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN,
9 Feb. 2025
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The Baltimore area is seeing changes in its food and drink scene with Fuzzies Burgers partnering with Atlas Restaurant Group, Lost Ark Distilling ending its eight years in business and GameOn in Federal Hill closing in March.—
Matt Hubbard,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The state concluded that people could safely inhale the chemical at concentrations thousands of times higher than the EPA’s safe limit.—
Lisa Song,
ProPublica,
5 Feb. 2025
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However, the montage’s editor found another way to inhale as much SNL as possible during the preparation stage.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2025
Verb
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As her right hand springs forth for an introduction, the 5ft 1in (156cm) midfielder looks as if she could be devoured by this boardroom chair.—
Megan Feringa,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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Stuck in a lifeboat for nearly three weeks, the four survivors ultimately resorted to devouring one of their boatmates in order to survive.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
21 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The Chinese are gobbling up gold despite its record-high price as U.S.-China trade tensions enter a fresh phase.—
Micah McCartney,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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The company once gobbled up every controversial, buzz-making documentary in town.—
Steven Zeitchik,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Gulp.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gulp. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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