gulping
Example Sentences
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Yes, gulping the liquid the night before was an ordeal — try drinking three liters of anything in three hours, going to sleep, then waking up six hours later for one final liter.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026
Over time Paul learnt to consciously breathe by gulping down air, using his throat muscles to force air into his lungs.
From BBC • Mar. 23, 2024
Herrera, gulping back tears, said he was a friend of her son.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 21, 2023
The sensation is extremely unnatural and unpleasant, but I prefer sleeping with that discomfort over being so tired that I have to squeeze naps into my day like a dehydrated man gulping water.
From Salon • Oct. 23, 2023
But he did swallow, gulping each spoonful with an effort.
From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien
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