gulped

verb

past tense of gulp
1
as in sipped
to swallow in liquid form hastily gulping down the last of her tea before rushing out the door

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2
as in inhaled
to swallow or eat greedily you never taste your food—you just gulp it

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Recent Examples of gulped With the dead and the wounded sprawled around them, the mocambos gulped the wine from the sacramental chalice. — Literary Hub, 19 Mar. 2026 So the 46,000 at the Stadium of Light gulped again. — Michael Walker, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025 As studios gulped down profits, talent below and above the line began to demand adequate shares of the pie. — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026 That public has continually widened its gullet and gulped. — Dan Greene, New Yorker, 18 May 2026 Many years had passed since Caity Maple, a Sacramento councilmember, gulped down orange juice. — Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2026 Alarms go off, phones come out, coffee is gulped down, and before either partner is fully awake, they’re already headed into separate days. — Mark Travers, CNBC, 11 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gulped
  1. sipped
  2. inhaled
  3. drank
  4. devoured
  5. scoffed
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  • While espresso can be sipped on its own, it’s often used as the base of so many beloved coffee drinks like lattes, mochas, Americanos, and even espresso martinis.
    — Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 26 June 2026
  • Guests sipped cocktails as music by Travis Tritt and Jake Owen played over the loudspeakers.
    — Justin Papp, CNBC, 24 June 2026
Definition of sipped
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  • When inhaled, these microscopic particles can enter the lungs and bloodstream, potentially causing swelling and inflammation.
    — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2026
  • When wildfire smoke is inhaled, volatile gases and tiny particles can pass through the lining of the lungs and enter the bloodstream.
    — Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 24 June 2026
Definition of inhaled
Verb
  • On the coast, the quirky tradition that is the Hermosa Beach Ironman returned, too, as dozens of people ran, paddled and drank a six pack of suds.
    — Daily News, Daily News, 4 July 2026
  • Eighteenth-century Americans drank a staggering amount of alcohol compared to us today, so there are two important essentials for your party, both involving booze.
    — Brooke Barbier, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
Definition of drank
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  • On Tuesday, El Tri played with an intensity that devoured Ecuador from the onset and increased the belief among Mexicans that this team could make history.
    — Jack Lang, New York Times, 1 July 2026
  • In the spring, arugula is often devoured by flea beetles, so plant it in the fall to avoid the pest.
    — Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 29 June 2026
Definition of devoured
Verb
  • McClintock’s colleagues, obsessed with scientific reductionism, scoffed at her near-spiritual dedication to understanding organismal biology in its fullness and complexity.
    — The New Yorker, New Yorker, 4 July 2026
  • During Truist’s quarterly earnings call in April, Rogers scoffed at a Bloomberg report that the bank could potentially be a target for an acquisition by Citi.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 15 June 2026
Definition of scoffed

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