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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However, Red Bull will field its own power units in 2026 in collaboration with Ford under the Red Bull Powertrains banner, a first for the energy drink brand. Saajan Jogia, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025 The tattoo, which featured a nude rendering of Travis riding on an energy drink can, was shared in an Instagram video posted by the energy drink brand Accelerator Active Energy and New Heights. Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 2 July 2025 Monster Beverage — Shares of the energy drink maker fell 4% after first-quarter revenue came in below analysts’ estimates. Hakyung Kim, CNBC, 9 May 2025 Well before the energy drink boom of the early aughts, AriZona staked claim to its own tiny corner of the beverage industry with RX Energy. Pete Cottell, Wired News, 12 June 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 10 Jul. 2025.

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