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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Thirsty skin will drink up this moisturizer.
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Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 26 Aug. 2025
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
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
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
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Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 26 Aug. 2025
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
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
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
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 8 Sep. 2025.
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