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as in sipped
to swallow in liquid form
an array of colorful and tasty drinks for party guests to imbibe
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And that’s what it’s geared for, apparently—making cocktails, like a colorless version of an espresso martini—although it can also be sipped neat or over ice.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
9 Jan. 2026 -
Music blared while people awkwardly exchanged small talk and sipped their drinks.—
Lila Shroff,
The Atlantic,
20 Dec. 2025
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Key Takeaways Women who drank tea had slightly higher total hip bone mineral density than those who did not, according to a 10-year study.—
Fran Kritz,
Verywell Health,
7 Jan. 2026
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Bars lost cultural relevance as younger generations drank less.—
Stephanie Hind,
Rolling Stone,
5 Jan. 2026
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Alarms go off, phones come out, coffee is gulped down, and before either partner is fully awake, they’re already headed into separate days.—
Mark Travers,
CNBC,
11 Jan. 2026
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So the 46,000 at the Stadium of Light gulped again.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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Breadon tasked Worrell with chairing the environmental justice resiliency and parks committee along with the committee on labor and economic development, which has absorbed the former committee on small business and professional licensure.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
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Both juries absorbed the totality of the circumstances and reached for a lever of indignation rather than the strict logic of the law.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Imbibed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imbibed. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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