drink up
phrasal verb
drank up; drunk up or drank up; drinking up; drinks up
: to drink all of (something)
They drank up (all) the orange juice.
Here's a glass of the vineyard's latest wine. Drink up!
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From the moment gates were opened through the last putt of the day, fans at the 2025 Ryder Cup have been drinking up the festivities and patriotism as 12 of the top American golfers face off with their European counterparts.
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Jack Haley, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Sep. 2025
Fill your cup up and drink up the positivity coming to you.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 18 Sep. 2025
My skin drank up the luxe goop and didn’t leave it feeling greasy.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 15 Sep. 2025
Best applied at night before bed, this boasts a slip, water-like texture that the scalp drinks up in a matter of seconds.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2025
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Jack Haley, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Sep. 2025
Fill your cup up and drink up the positivity coming to you.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 18 Sep. 2025
My skin drank up the luxe goop and didn’t leave it feeling greasy.
—Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 15 Sep. 2025
Best applied at night before bed, this boasts a slip, water-like texture that the scalp drinks up in a matter of seconds.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 12 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for drink up
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“Drink up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drink%20up. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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