gulp

Example Sentences

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Elon Musk took a gulp of water on stage at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland last month and started talking up one of his latest passions: data centers orbiting Earth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

Instead, something like this could happen: Maybe a raw milk drinker will gulp down some bird flu virus.

From Slate • Dec. 4, 2024

"I did see him surface and I think he took a gulp, and then I thought I saw him being thrown in the air," she said.

From BBC • Sep. 25, 2024

She fell silent for a moment on the telephone, taking a gulp of air.

From Salon • Sep. 5, 2024

I gulp, unsure what to say, but then decide to go with the truth.

From "Amina's Song" by Hena Khan