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
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
“I didn’t mean — I just forgot. “Oh yes, very easy to forget Myrtle’s dead,” said Myrtle, gulping, looking at him out of swollen eyes.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
