as in to sip
to swallow in liquid form
desperately thirsty, she knocked back an entire glass of water without pausing
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Michelle Yeung sips a matcha drink.—
Mike Winters
Mickey Todiwala,
CNBC,
4 June 2026 -
There’s no better place to nosh on a gyro, sip some ouzo or otherwise immerse yourself in Greek culture than this weekend’s 60th annual Denver Greek Festival.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
4 June 2026
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As the two men drink their first soda for nearly a year and wistfully speak of clean clothes, another first-person view drone is heard overhead in the city of Kramatorsk, sending locals scattering.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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This is a time when TCM has never been more popular, with practices including acupuncture, as well as cupping, herbal medicine, and other somatic therapies (or something as simple as drinking warm water) going mainstream in the Western world.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
29 May 2026
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This viral anti-slip slow feeder lick bowl helps prevent gulping and bloating, while keeping your dogs entertained for longer with a healthy, fun challenge.—
Kasey Caminiti,
USA Today,
25 May 2026
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Some ran from the fog, quickly depleting their last reserves of oxygen, and started to gulp lungfuls of toxic air.—
Taran Dugal,
New Yorker,
23 May 2026
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“Knock back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knock%20back. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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