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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
Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Count me as guilty for drinking the Kool-Aid.
—The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 29 Jan. 2026
The emphasis on low-calorie soda in the Big Game shows how much more reliant the nation’s large beverage companies are on drinks that consumers perceive as being better for them.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 29 Jan. 2026
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Verb
In addition to resting, the singer was also told not to drink or smoke.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
Count me as guilty for drinking the Kool-Aid.
—The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Noun
This refreshing drink combines turmeric powder, lemon juice, raw honey (for taste), and coconut or mineral water.
—Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 29 Jan. 2026
The emphasis on low-calorie soda in the Big Game shows how much more reliant the nation’s large beverage companies are on drinks that consumers perceive as being better for them.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drink
Verb
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Snack on a Umm Ali pastry while sipping a karak chai (the local spiced tea, a mix of black tea, cardamom and condensed milk found on every street corner).—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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It’s made from triple-layer stainless steel, has a leakproof lid, and comes with a dual straw and sip lid.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
29 Jan. 2026
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Dope and booze wise, there's no box left to uncheck.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
10 Dec. 2025
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Drinks include its Winter Wonderland peppermint shake (booze or no booze) topped with a Christmas tree cookie and other sweet treats.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
28 Nov. 2025
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Those cuts came just after Microsoft had absorbed Nokia’s mobile business, hoping to catch up to Google and Apple in the smartphone market.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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Idealists generate ideas faster than systems can absorb them.—
Mark Murphy,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Food, beverage and staffing workers who were looking to organize with food service union UNITED HERE Local 25 were voluntarily recognized in November, but other staffers had to go through an election process with the National Labor Relations Board.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Jan. 2026
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But the study couldn’t determine whether the improvement was tied to cutting out one specific beverage or several at once.—
Miriam Fauzia,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Jan. 2026
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Can his viewer tolerate one big gulp of pure sentimentality after two-plus hours that have largely skirted that tone?—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
14 Nov. 2025
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Even as dusk descended, people lined up to gulp from public fountains (another blessing), to fill their water bottles, or to splash their bare skin.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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It was found that in Illinois, there is no legal time limit for when a driver has to take an alcohol test after a crash.—
Megan De Mar,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Officers arrived to find a large group of people were watching over a pen holding cash and drinking alcohol in the backyard where roosters were engaged in battle while a referee monitored the contest, the Sheriff's Office said.—
Scott Butler,
Florida Times-Union,
28 Jan. 2026
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For any deal to be signed into law, however, will require a give-and-take that Democrats might find difficult to swallow.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Jan. 2026
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Among the untold thousands of children nationwide who have been swallowed up in ICE dragnets, six of them are students in the Columbia Heights school district.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
31 Jan. 2026
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The participants reported their average weekly intake of beer, wine and liquor intake during four age periods — 18 to 24, 25 to 39, 40 to 54, and 55 and older.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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In 2021, Tatmon was observed loitering outside a liquor store directly across the street from the Sky Market with two other men, one of whom subsequently shot and killed Edward Morgan, 41, of Oakland, during a confrontation.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2026
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“Drink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drink. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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