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

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

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

The small crack in the hull that still needs repair, that I made wider by smashing Nate’s axe into it, is rapidly gulping up the cold, dark water of the lake.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam