drinking (in)

verb

present participle of drink (in)
as in welcoming
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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  1. welcoming
  2. embracing
Verb
  • The transition into the winter holiday season is underway and those in a festive mood can celebrate by welcoming the arrival of the 60-foot holiday tree to the Old Sacramento Waterfront.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
  • And that’s gonna be by having a variety of voices there, having a tone that’s welcoming and being interesting and informative.
    — Dade Hayes, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of welcoming
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  • The collection captures the energy and timeless appeal of Coca-Cola while embracing the colorful, whimsical aesthetic that is synonymous with Alice + Olivia.
    — Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Young audiences are embracing the ’00s as its own version of classic rock, while millennials who never lost the love have more spending money than ever.
    — Eric Renner Brown, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of embracing
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“Drinking (in).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drinking%20%28in%29. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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