gulp

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

She’s breathing in little gulps of air, the way I do after I’ve been sobbing.

From Literature

Christopher took a gulp of his coffee so that he did not have to look at Nighthand’s face.

From Literature

I grab a bucket of water from the floor and drink in long gulps.

From Literature

Heidi gulps them down, then limps out the door, one hand up in what is supposed to be a wave but looks more like a surrender.

From Literature