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gulping

ADJECTIVE

breathless

Synonyms

WEAK

asthmatic blown choking emphysematous exhausted gasping out of breath panting short of breath short-winded spent stertorous wheezing winded

Antonyms

WEAK

breathy calm

ADJECTIVE

grabby

Synonyms

WEAK

acquisitive avaricious avid carnivorous close close-fisted covetous craving desirous devouring eager edacious esurient gluttonous gobbling gormandizing grasping grudging guzzling hoggish hungry impatient insati insatiable

ADJECTIVE

greedy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

eager hungry impatient rapacious selfish

WEAK

acquisitive avaricious avid carnivorous close close-fisted covetous craving desirous devouring edacious esurient gluttonous gobbling gormandizing grabby grasping grudging guzzling hoggish insatiable insatiate intemperate itchy miserly omnivorous parsimonious penny-pinching penurious piggish prehensile ravening ravenous stingy swinish tight tight-fisted voracious

Antonyms

WEAK

abstemious benevolent charitable extravagant generous liberal philanthropic

ADJECTIVE

hoggish

Synonyms

WEAK

ADJECTIVE

piggish

Synonyms

WEAK

acquisitive avaricious avid carnivorous close close-fisted covetous craving desirous devouring eager edacious esurient gluttonous gobbling gormandizing grabby grasping grudging guzzling hoggish hungry impatient insatiable insatiate intemperate itchy miserly omnivorous parsimonious pennypinching penurious prehensile rapacious ravening ravenous selfish stingy swinish tight tight-fisted voracious

Example Sentences

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Vincent started gulping down studies and going to conferences, desperate to find a way to save his daughter.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2025

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

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

He tried to speak several times, made an odd gulping noise, then shook his head hopelessly and beckoned them to follow him.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling

gulping

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