DRINK IN Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

drink (in)

verb

Definition of drink (in)

as in to welcome

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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SeaWorld San Antonio welcomed seven more beluga whales on Tuesday, the latest development in the international effort to relocate dozens of the mammals from a shuttered Canadian theme park.

— Jared Ochacher, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
While Ted Lasso will welcome back plenty of familiar faces, the show will also bring aboard a slate of newcomers to star as the Lady Greyhounds.

— Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Aug. 2026

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For men, the 181 Relaxed and 281 Baggy fits worn by Puth in the campaign capture the shift toward more relaxed silhouettes that consumers are embracing today.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 5 Aug. 2026
In recent years and as online culture changed, Hilton toned down his public attacks and appeared to embrace fatherhood and adopt a kinder public persona, even integrating more family-friendly content on his site.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026

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