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as in to drink
to swallow in liquid form
an array of colorful and tasty drinks for party guests to imbibe
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Recent Examples of imbibe
That way, friends who weren’t partaking in drinks at dinner weren’t obligated to split the cost while not imbibing, and there was no awkward dance of who’s-paying-this-time, especially as some of the attendees were just meeting for the first time on the trip.
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Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 8 July 2025
Fitzgerald is said to have frequented the hotel to imbibe in its infamous Rathskeller bar while on break from Louisville’s Camp Taylor, where he was stationed in 1918 during World War I.
—Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
An insider told us that the reason why the Panthers bill was so expensive is that much of the pricey liquid was not imbibed but used to drench the crowd.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 2 July 2025
From office happy hours to date nights, the pressure to imbibe is still very real.
—Rebecca Styn, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2025
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Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 8 July 2025
Fitzgerald is said to have frequented the hotel to imbibe in its infamous Rathskeller bar while on break from Louisville’s Camp Taylor, where he was stationed in 1918 during World War I.
—Kirby Adams, The Courier-Journal, 2 July 2025
An insider told us that the reason why the Panthers bill was so expensive is that much of the pricey liquid was not imbibed but used to drench the crowd.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 2 July 2025
From office happy hours to date nights, the pressure to imbibe is still very real.
—Rebecca Styn, Rolling Stone, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imbibe
Verb
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Anyone who’s drinking hot pumpkin spice lattes in a chunky sweater may need to rein it in for a little while.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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Delicious now, this will drink well for the next 4-6 years.—
Tom Hyland,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The rugged Renegade Evo leather boots sport a soft, shock-absorbing midsole layered over grippy Vibram rubber for a comfortable, slip-free experience on the trail.—
Alice Bennett,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Sep. 2025
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The glossy marketing doesn't include a footnote about trust funds, family support or the ability to absorb year-over-year losses that would devastate most working families.—
Elle Wang,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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She was seen sipping a glass of red wine at her birthday dinner party and blowing out the candles on her birthday cake.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
13 Sep. 2025
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While the rest of the country starts to sip pumpkin spice lattes and bundle up in sweaters, the Keys are still warm as always, and just getting started for several months rich with activities and events.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Southern Living,
12 Sep. 2025
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One night Icarius got all his friends together for a wine-tasting party that quickly got out of hand and turned into a wine-gulping party.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
7 Sep. 2025
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The pressure is always on the taker, the player standing, gulping, trying desperately not to unload their lunch onto the turf, preparing to do something theoretically simple — kick the ball into the net from 12 yards with only one opponent able to stop them.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Imbibe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imbibe. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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