1
as in drinks
to swallow in liquid form
hastily gulping down the last of her tea before rushing out the door
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Noun
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Give sips of water unless the person complains of nausea, then stop giving water.—
Anna Skinner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Aug. 2025 -
Time sips slower here, or at least that’s what the dainty vintage glass cocktails in the main bar would suggest.—
Jennifer Leigh Parker,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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For most, the goal is to keep food and drinks cold while making ice last as long as possible.—
Brad Moon,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Mihály lives in the countryside, rides a motorbike, drinks heavily, and prefers boxing to football.—
Adam Solomons,
IndieWire,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Even as the gyre devours the sun.—
Alaa Alqaisi
August 13,
Literary Hub,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Gulps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gulps. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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