- present participle of gulp.
gulping
Example Sentences
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Nearby, crowds huddled in thin strips of shade outside pavilions, gulping free bottles of water that workers were distributing throughout the event.
From Barron's ● Jul. 3, 2026
And the Gatorade you see players gulping on the sideline during games isn’t like the stuff you grab at 7-Eleven.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 6, 2024
A few runners head home shortly after gulping down a quick glass of water, but most stay and socialize with one another for at least a couple of hours.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 20, 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 then, instead of starting in on her speech about Los Angeles, she let her mouth drop open and nothing came out except a strange gulping sound.
From "The Egypt Game" by Zilpha Keatley Snyder
