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as in to sip
to swallow in liquid form
the doctor wants her to drink lots of water before the examination
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as in to booze
to partake excessively of alcoholic beverages
we're worried that she's started drinking again
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as in alcohol
a distilled beverage that can make a person drunk
you can get drinks at the bar only if you show them a valid ID
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Recent Examples of drink
Eva Flowe
may 29, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026
In America, people do not drink sewer water.
—Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 29 May 2026
Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
That amounts to less than one drink each day.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
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Verb
But the insects are parasitic, with a preference for drinking blood from the face — especially the lips and eyes.
—Eva Flowe
may 29, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026
In America, people do not drink sewer water.
—Pat Beall, Sun Sentinel, 29 May 2026
Noun
There is a family-friendly lineup on a separate Youth Stage, and plenty of food and drink will be available.
—Randy McMullen, Mercury News, 4 June 2026
That amounts to less than one drink each day.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drink
Verb
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Michelle Yeung sips a matcha drink.—
Mike Winters
Mickey Todiwala,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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There’s no better place to nosh on a gyro, sip some ouzo or otherwise immerse yourself in Greek culture than this weekend’s 60th annual Denver Greek Festival.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
4 June 2026
Verb
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Kara crashes in, all boozed up, having returned to a planet where their super-metabolism doesn’t work.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
20 May 2026
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Still, Garance’s death stare into the void, where this woman is still hard-boozing 90 minutes into the movie, starts to run its premise thin despite Exarchopoulos’ terrific and totally internalized turn.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
17 May 2026
Verb
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There is no version of this where producers absorb tens of billions of dollars in new liability and don’t pass it on.—
Yaël Ossowski,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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Place an open box in a discreet corner of the bathroom to absorb unwanted odors over several months.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
Noun
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After 13 years overseeing the food and beverage program at the hotel, Thierry Marx moved on last year.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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Dunkin' National Donut Day offer Dunkin' customers can get a free donut with any beverage purchase.—
Neal Riley,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
Noun
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It’s not made explicitly clear if these seemingly sympathetic kids are actually his worst bullies, but Machado-Graner’s eyes, lip twitch, and throat gulp in this short sequence tell a whole story in themselves.—
Josh Slater-Williams,
IndieWire,
20 May 2026
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The nervous gulp that sight triggered.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
Noun
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What's more is that the cocktail can be prepped alcohol-free.—
Lane Nieset,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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He will be required to attend an alcohol treatment program, Laboeuf’s attorney, Sarah Chervinsky, told the AP.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Johns founded the university's voice center in 2017 in order to help people experiencing issues with their voices, swallowing or airways and improve their quality of life.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
6 June 2026
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What makes that pill even harder to swallow is that archrival Florida State went on to play in the BCS National Championship despite the loss to the Hurricanes in October.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
6 June 2026
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But people more commonly associate sports with beer, Nesin said, so the World Cup will be a bigger boost to their business than liquor.—
Jordan Valinsky,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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One person was taken to the hospital after a fire broke out early Monday at a bar and liquor store in Chicago's Irving Park neighborhood.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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“Drink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drink. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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