energy drink

noun

: a usually carbonated beverage that typically contains caffeine and other ingredients (such as taurine and ginseng) intended to increase the drinker's energy

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Well before the energy drink boom of the early aughts, AriZona staked claim to its own tiny corner of the beverage industry with RX Energy. Pete Cottell, Wired News, 12 June 2025 That means one energy drink could contain the same caffeine as an espresso or more than three cups of coffee. Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 4 June 2025 Then in 2020, Anheuser-Busch bought a 40% stake in energy drink Ghost, which used the beer conglomerate’s distribution network. Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 28 May 2025 Neurologically, excessive energy drink consumption can cause insomnia, anxiety, restlessness, and, in more severe cases, seizures. Dr. Baibing Chen, CNBC, 27 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for energy drink

Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of energy drink was in 1904

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“Energy drink.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/energy%20drink. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.

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