as in devouring
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1
as in sipping
to swallow in liquid form
hastily gulping down the last of her tea before rushing out the door
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2
as in inhaling
to swallow or eat greedily
you never taste your food—you just gulp it
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Tanning nasal sprays have entered the illicit tanning market as a way to get a sunless tan by inhaling a squirt of the product through your nose.—
Marisa Garshick,
Verywell Health,
30 Dec. 2024 -
From Grateful Dead shows to the dawn of the rave scene, people have been inhaling the gas to get high for decades.—
Ben Dandridge-Lemco,
Rolling Stone,
29 Dec. 2024
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While for me, drinking coffee felt like a bad habit—there are proven health benefits when enjoying it in moderation.—
Emma Bocchi,
Vogue,
27 Dec. 2024
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In 2018, researchers in Britain compared health outcomes among a group of people who agreed to stop drinking for a month with the health of a group that continued to consume alcohol.—
Malaka Gharib,
NPR,
26 Dec. 2024
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Fishing is the largest export in the country, but that doesn’t mean locals aren’t devouring it by the shipful.—
Claire Volkman,
Vogue,
7 Jan. 2025
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Trackers researchers to flock of vultures raiding a python nest and devouring the eggs.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Dec. 2024
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“Gulping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gulping. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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