gulp
verb (used without object)
to gasp or choke, as when taking large drafts of a liquid.
were gulping
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past progressiveof gulp.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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That event touched off a firestorm of publicity and for the next three months, students were gulping down goldfish in record numbers despite protests from Massachusetts state lawmakers and federal public health officials.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 10, 2016
Thankfully, it was flowing at the Columbia Tower Club, and, as is French tradition, people were gulping it, along with Hama Hama oysters, Peterson Cheese, Penn Cove shellfish and Grand Central Bakery bread.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 20, 2012
Vultaggio would sift through Dumpsters and shake Arizona cans to see if consumers were gulping it down, and he still uses the tactic, which he calls the garbage survey.
From Time Magazine Archive
Then, when both sides were gulping for breath, Holy Cross sent in a fresh team.
From Time Magazine Archive
She took such a deep, relieved breath it sounded as if she were gulping.
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
