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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2
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
The first urban inhabitants drank wine, a recent archaeological survey found, after discovering the rare wine press near Tel Megiddo in Israel’s north.
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Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2025
The two had spent hours chatting as Shamblin drank hard ciders on a remote Texas roadside.
—Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
An older, long-term study from 2004 found that those who enjoyed at least half a cup of oolong or green tea each day were up to 46% less likely to develop high blood pressure, with greater benefits seen among those who drank multiple cups daily.
—Caitlin Beale, Health, 4 Nov. 2025
Some ferrets that drank the raw milk became infected, but none of the ferrets that ate the cheese got sick.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2025
Someone occasionally passed out and had to be carried to his room; others drank on the patio where there was camaraderie but no close friendships because their primary interactions were with their bottles.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025
On a recent day, a patron drank a Guinness at the bar amid walls are covered in funeral notices from people who had come for a drink after saying that final goodbye.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
This was a woman who drank alcohol.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
Three or four decades ago, the newspaperman was appealingly raffish—at once a bum who drank too much and a knight-errant who charged unafraid at social injustice, succored the weak, and crossed lances with the powerful and arrogant.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2025
The two had spent hours chatting as Shamblin drank hard ciders on a remote Texas roadside.
—Allison Gordon, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
An older, long-term study from 2004 found that those who enjoyed at least half a cup of oolong or green tea each day were up to 46% less likely to develop high blood pressure, with greater benefits seen among those who drank multiple cups daily.
—Caitlin Beale, Health, 4 Nov. 2025
Some ferrets that drank the raw milk became infected, but none of the ferrets that ate the cheese got sick.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 3 Nov. 2025
Someone occasionally passed out and had to be carried to his room; others drank on the patio where there was camaraderie but no close friendships because their primary interactions were with their bottles.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 26 Oct. 2025
On a recent day, a patron drank a Guinness at the bar amid walls are covered in funeral notices from people who had come for a drink after saying that final goodbye.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 25 Oct. 2025
This was a woman who drank alcohol.
—Flint McColgan, Boston Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
Three or four decades ago, the newspaperman was appealingly raffish—at once a bum who drank too much and a knight-errant who charged unafraid at social injustice, succored the weak, and crossed lances with the powerful and arrogant.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drank
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The former Nickelodeon sitcom stars posted a new video on Instagram Wednesday, teasing what appeared to be a casual interaction as Peck sipped on a large drink in a plastic container.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Nov. 2025
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Jones appeared in Brooklyn federal court on Thursday in a dark suit, blue shirt, no tie and sipped from an orange Gatorade purchased in the courthouse coffee shop.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Like all of Jack Daniel’s whiskey, it was filtered through charcoal before barreling, part of the Lincoln County process, but only through three feet instead of the usual 10 feet according to Fletcher (there’s less corn in the mashbill, and therefore less oil to be absorbed).—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
9 Nov. 2025
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Holding inventory becomes more expensive as carrying costs rise, and those costs either need to be recouped when selling to retailers or absorbed.—
Amalia Roy,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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So the 46,000 at the Stadium of Light gulped again.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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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Tiny reveled about her husband on her own Instagram.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
3 Sep. 2019
Verb
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Some disappeared from the city and were swallowed up in the Yeoman hinterland.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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And businesses that have so far swallowed the tariffs without raising prices may not be able to for much longer.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Drank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drank. Accessed 24 Nov. 2025.
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