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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Recently, though, a new kind of energy drink has emerged. Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 25 Feb. 2026 Celsius Holdings — Shares of the energy drink maker jumped 7% after a management presentation to the Consumer Analyst Group of New York. Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 20 Feb. 2026 And Santos is already tossing back a five-hour energy drink while beginning to annoy both of her attendings with her inability to multitask? Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2026 This energy drink with passionfruit syrup and white chocolate flavors comes with a topping of peach drizzle, available iced or blended. Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 9 Feb. 2026 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 1 Mar. 2026.

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