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
  • 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
  • Adults can stroll the grounds sipping beer and wine, which are sold on site.
    Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • Sheen and Peele were on a plane and tensions were already high between the two — while Sheen started drinking heavily in his seat.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • The drop in profit margins suggests businesses are absorbing higher costs driven by tariffs in their bottom lines.
    Matt Egan, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Aveda Hand Relief Moisturizing Crème gets it right with a rich yet fast-absorbing formula that pairs glycerin and aloe vera for lasting hydration, while exfoliating lactic acid gently smooths rough patches.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 10 Sep. 2025

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“Imbibing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imbibing. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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