energy drink

noun

: a usually carbonated beverage that typically contains caffeine and other ingredients (such as taurine and ginseng) intended to increase the drinker's energy

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Celsius said in a statement that the packaging supplier mistakenly shipped empty cans of the energy drink to High Noon's production facility, which then filled them with vodka seltzer and packed them into its 12-packs. Rachel Treisman, NPR, 31 July 2025 Consumers are encouraged to not drink the liquid in these lots and dispose of the Celsius Astro Vibe energy drink. Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025 Individual cans of Celsius, a non-alcoholic energy drink, were accidentally filled with vodka seltzer and sold in the packaging of High Noon, a hard seltzer. Jenna Anderson, Health, 30 July 2025 According to Red Bull's website, a 12-ounce can of its energy drink contains 114 mg of caffeine. Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 18 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for energy drink

Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of energy drink was in 1904

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“Energy drink.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/energy%20drink. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

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