gulp

Example Sentences

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It had somehow learned to peel off the bottles’ lids and gulp the cream down.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Instead, something like this could happen: Maybe a raw milk drinker will gulp down some bird flu virus.

From Slate • Dec. 4, 2024

Or, like many enterprising DIYers, you could go to L.A.’s downtown Flower District, save some money and — gulp — do your flowers yourself.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2024

She fell silent for a moment on the telephone, taking a gulp of air.

From Salon • Sep. 5, 2024

At last he tossed it extravagantly high, made a spectacular twisting leap, and swallowed it in .one gulp.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver