as in sipped
to swallow in liquid form
I belted down a can of soda and rushed back out to the game
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As the night unfolded, live models showcased key looks from the line while guests sipped, snacked, and mingled.—
Jamila Stewart,
Vogue,
17 Oct. 2025 -
Hundreds of judges sipped through 8,315 beers from 1,555 breweries and awarded 374 gold, silver and bronze medals to the best in the nation.—
Bahar Anooshahr,
AZCentral.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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Kevin Federline claims that Britney Spears drank while pregnant and did cocaine while breastfeeding in new excerpts from the former dancer’s upcoming memoir, published in several news outlets.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
16 Oct. 2025
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Over time, scientists tracked what the participants drank and also assessed their liver health.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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So the 46,000 at the Stadium of Light gulped again.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Belted (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belted%20%28down%29. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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