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drink in

phrasal verb

drank in; drunk in or drank in; drinking in; drinks in
: to stop and look at or listen to something in order to enjoy it fully
The view is so beautiful. Let's just take a minute to drink it all in.

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Later that night, while offering him a drink in his van, De Niro commended Kher for his performance. Udita Jhunjhunwala, Variety, 25 Nov. 2025 The holidays may be a tough time to cut back on alcohol consumption, but people should try to avoid binge drinking and to keep within guidelines of drinking in moderation (two drinks or less a day for men and one drink or less a day for women on days when alcohol is consumed). Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025 Keep food and drinks in another room and avoid eating on the couch to reduce the risk of spills and stains. Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 21 Nov. 2025 The once high-end triggerman is now reduced to lonely drinks in Soho bars and low-rate hits. Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 18 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for drink in

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“Drink in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drink%20in. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.

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