gulping

Example Sentences

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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

Still others are gulping slushies to cool their inner core.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 25, 2023

When Robbie’s Barbie is trying to escape from executives who want to put her back in her box, she runs through the offices with breathtaking strength as if gulping up freedom with each step.

From New York Times • Jul. 28, 2023

They'll have been gulping in Norway and Georgia, too.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2023

I was getting dizzy from the air I was gulping.

From "The Woman Warrior" by Maxine Hong Kingston