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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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Yet concerns are growing about what this generation capacity expansion will mean for consumer electricity bills and whether the data centers will drink up too much of the region’s fresh water. Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025 These are whipped into a viscous, hydrating serum that my skin drinks up in seconds. Emily Orofino, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2025 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. 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 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 30 Nov. 2025.

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