gulp
verb (used without object)
to gasp or choke, as when taking large drafts of a liquid.
had gulped
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past perfectof gulp.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Water Claire repeated in her soft voice, and though she said no more, they knew that she was mourning the knowledge of the years that the sea had gulped away.
From "Son" by Lois Lowry
Before she’d left the house, Naomi had gulped down a bitter cupful of coffee.
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
I felt as if I had gulped down five Cokes in a row.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
"No, it's father," the boy said after he had gulped several times.
From Boy Scouts: Tenderfoot Squad or, Camping at Raccoon Lodge by Alan Douglas
When Wilbur had gulped some down Merlin took the bottle and handed it to Arthur.
From The Eye of Wilbur Mook by H. B. Hickey
