imbibing

present participle of imbibe

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of imbibing Millennials and Gen Xers saw a 14-point fall in the last year alone, with just 56 percent of them now imbibing. Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imbibing
Verb
  • Guests at the celebration were also shown sipping wine and spending time in nature, including painting on canvases as a group.
    Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 5 Sep. 2025
  • There’s nothing better than strolling in a light jacket, sipping a cool can of seltzer, is there folks?
    James Folta, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Some people find that drinking it on an empty stomach, such as before breakfast, can also lead to digestive upset or acid reflux.
    Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2025
  • They're instructed to wait 30 minutes before eating, drinking or taking other oral medicines.
    Annika Kim Constantino,Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Bryan Mbeumo and Benjamin Sesko placed their hands on their knees, gulping in air.
    Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Mechanical engineers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison have developed a new framework that speeds up the design of shock-absorbing foam materials, used in everything from sports and military helmets to spacecraft landing struts.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Treasury markets, already under strain from persistent deficits and weak auction demand, now face prospect of absorbing the largest unplanned government financing operation in modern history.
    Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025

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“Imbibing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imbibing. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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