1
as in sipped
to swallow in liquid form
the doctor wants her to drink lots of water before the examination
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as in boozed
to partake excessively of alcoholic beverages
we're worried that she's started drinking again
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Recent Examples of drank
Writings by Kouri Richins found in the family home indicate the couple drank a Moscow Mule cocktail and a lemon drop shot.
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Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 17 Mar. 2026
In a 2025 study published in Free Radical Biology and Medicine, adults who drank beetroot juice twice daily for two weeks experienced significant reductions in blood pressure.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026
In February, health officials in New Mexico said a newborn baby died from a listeria infection that likely spread from the baby’s mother, who drank raw milk while pregnant.
—Kaan Ozcan, NBC news, 16 Mar. 2026
The two fan clubs drank beers and ate food together ahead of the match at PayPal Park.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
Men bought their hats at Can Prats, drank a brandy called Torres 10, and had dinner in a restaurant called 7 Portes.
—Colm Tóibín, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2026
However, in the mirror universe, these Actors-on-Actors town halls have been appointment viewing ever since Mark Wahlberg and Matt Damon promoted The Departed together in 2007 and got into a shouting match over Wahlberg’s accusation that Damon had never drank a Dunkin’ coffee in his life.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
James Madison reportedly drank a pint of whiskey every day.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 2 Mar. 2026
This is where Wyatt and Virgil Earp and Doc Holliday once drank.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 17 Mar. 2026
In a 2025 study published in Free Radical Biology and Medicine, adults who drank beetroot juice twice daily for two weeks experienced significant reductions in blood pressure.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026
In February, health officials in New Mexico said a newborn baby died from a listeria infection that likely spread from the baby’s mother, who drank raw milk while pregnant.
—Kaan Ozcan, NBC news, 16 Mar. 2026
The two fan clubs drank beers and ate food together ahead of the match at PayPal Park.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
Men bought their hats at Can Prats, drank a brandy called Torres 10, and had dinner in a restaurant called 7 Portes.
—Colm Tóibín, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2026
However, in the mirror universe, these Actors-on-Actors town halls have been appointment viewing ever since Mark Wahlberg and Matt Damon promoted The Departed together in 2007 and got into a shouting match over Wahlberg’s accusation that Damon had never drank a Dunkin’ coffee in his life.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
James Madison reportedly drank a pint of whiskey every day.
—Nina Totenberg, NPR, 2 Mar. 2026
This is where Wyatt and Virgil Earp and Doc Holliday once drank.
—Roger Naylor, AZCentral.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drank
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But when the woman went to the bathroom, Valentin removed a small sandwich bag from his pocket and poured a powdered substance into his date’s drink, mixed it around, and either sipped or blew on it, according to court records describing the surveillance footage.—
Vivian Salama,
The Atlantic,
9 Mar. 2026
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Elsewhere, Song Sung Blue best actress nominee Kate Hudson sipped an espresso martini while reuniting with her castmates on Running Point, the Netflix comedy about a fictional LA basketball team, which returns for a second season next month.—
Savannah Walsh,
Vanity Fair,
2 Mar. 2026
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Aggie is boozed enough to think this is funny rather than disturbing.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
13 Nov. 2025
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And Rubio absorbed the Cuban exiles’ uncompromising stances.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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Some consumers may be concerned that aluminum, when absorbed into the body, can affect estrogen receptors in breast cells.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
23 Mar. 2026
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With the dead and the wounded sprawled around them, the mocambos gulped the wine from the sacramental chalice.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Mar. 2026
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As studios gulped down profits, talent below and above the line began to demand adequate shares of the pie.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2026
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While hundreds reveled at Thursday night’s all-out bash for The Pierre hotel’s 95th anniversary, some of the building’s tenants in the floors above haven’t been feeling quite as celebratory.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
21 Nov. 2025
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In the party scene, though, there would be plenty of swooping camera movements as the guests revelled.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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The storm blasted down riverbeds, blew out bridges and roads and swallowed vehicles.—
Matt Gutman,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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That was substantial, but the council swallowed hard and agreed.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
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