Noun
can I have just a swig of your lemonade to wash down these french fries? Verb
the only way he can stay awake at his night job is by constantly swigging drinks containing caffeine
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Noun
There, neither a boulevard stroll nor a chanteuse warble nor a swig of absinthe was to be had.—Brian T. Allen, National Review, 17 Aug. 2024 Chief beer officer for Yard House:A side gig that comes with a daily swig.—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 7 Aug. 2024
Verb
As Trump has been swinging, his new running mate has been swigging — with similarly awkward results.—Dana Milbank, Washington Post, 26 July 2024 Suzie then takes refuge in a kitchen cabinet, swigging wine straight from the bottle and calling Masa’s phone again — and spotting an invite to the Imatech holiday party.—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 10 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for swig
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