DRANK (IN) Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

drank (in)

verb

Definition of drank (in)

past tense of drink (in)

as in welcomed

to receive or accept gladly or readily the studio audience for the infomercial seemed to drink in—a little too readily—every word of the host's spiel

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Louisville also welcomed more Somalian refugees in the 1990s after a civil war broke out in the East African nation.

— Leo Bertucci, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 Aug. 2026
The Earl Spencer, Lady Eliza Spencer’s father and Lady Diana’s brother, had welcomed the Sussexes, along with Archie and Lilibet, to the Spencer family home during their visit to the United Kingdom last month.

— Mathilde Engelmann, Vanity Fair, 29 Aug. 2026

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Warsh, despite his arrival as a disruptor of Fed protocol, embraced that summer-retreat spirit.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 28 Aug. 2026
For three decades, in an increasingly noisy and stress-filled world, Miraval Arizona has embraced its philosophy of Life in Balance, pioneering the concept of transformative wellbeing through mindfulness.

— Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026

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