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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Not everyone in the industry welcomes the latest barriers to low-cost imports.

— Bloomberg News, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
Doolin welcomes me into his upscale Airbnb on the fifth floor of an apartment block a five-minute walk from Lleras Park.

— Mattha Busby, Rolling Stone, 19 Aug. 2026

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When the story moves into the season’s elaborate galas, Richardson-Whitfield embraces the grandeur and romanticism associated with the series.

— Dominique Fluker, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
When British envoys arrive, promising support for Rukumba’s independence from Uganda in exchange for access to the snow for scientific research, the village committee embraces the deal as progress.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 16 Aug. 2026

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