DRINKS (IN) Synonyms: 34 Similar and Opposite Words

drinks (in)

verb

present tense third-person singular of drink (in)

as in welcomes

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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In addition to being a campus for full-time students, the center welcomes visitors for a daylong food adventure.

— Alicia Erickson, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026
In the sequel film, which also welcomes back Stockard Channing and Dianne Wiest as Jet and Franny Owens —the aunts who raised Sally and Gillian and taught them magic — the family will expand to include Sally’s daughters.

— Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Aug. 2026

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In both shows, romance takes a back seat as a minor subplot, proving that WOCA (an acronym for women of a certain age that Ride Or Die fully embraces) are interested in more than love stories and relationship triangles.

— Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2026
Whether Congress ultimately embraces broader reform remains to be seen.

— Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

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