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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By December, Lauren was drinking up to eight bottles of Feel Free a day, spending thousands on the product. Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025 The Portuguese themselves drink up most of their wines––58 liters per person or 600 million liters total, the highest amount in the world, though, as elsewhere in Europe, consumption is declining. John Mariani, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025 Florida Panthers toasted their second straight Stanley Cup by running up (drinking up) that bill at Miami’s E11even nightclub -- which picked up the tab. Greg Cote june 29, Miami Herald, 29 June 2025 Some need to drink up to 50 per cent more water than others, with sweat levels playing a significant role. Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 12 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for drink up

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