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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for knock back
Verb
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Guests sip wine and snack on cheeseboards on the wraparound porch.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025 -
The industry that got away Modern-day Americans know coffee as a morning pick-me-up, but historical accounts place the beverage in the hands of Sufi monks in Yemen, who sipped on coffee to remain energized through late-night prayer rituals.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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On Saturday and Sunday, downtown streets surrounding the convention center will house food and drink vendors, handmade goods sellers and live music in a street food festival accompanying the main festivities.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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California has a mixed record on attempts to limit what consumers eat and drink.—
Claudia Boyd-Barrett,
ABC News,
25 Sep. 2025
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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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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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“Knock back.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knock%20back. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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