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pound (down)

verb

Definition of pound (down)next
as in to sip
to swallow in liquid form Friday nights were usually spent wolfing down pizza and pounding down beers

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pound (down)
  1. sip
  2. drink
  3. gulp
Verb
  • During the day, patrons sip beer outside while chatting with friends or searching through crates of music.
    — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Adults are free to stroll the grounds sipping beer and wine, which are sold on site.
    — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of sip
Verb
  • Food and drink Tucked to the left of the lobby is Senses, the hotel’s all-day dining outpost.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
  • There isn’t much research on predictors for who can drink normally, said Das, who is also a clinical professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford’s School of Medicine.
    — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of drink
Verb
  • The customer gulps it down in a single stretch and drops it into a bin – visible proof of his relief, at least for this moment, from the sweltering heat.
    — Light Oriye Tamunotonye, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Rather than trying to gulp the slimy thing down, Wilkinson went into the kitchen and prepared an extravagant breakfast for himself, complete with Dr Pepper to wash it down.
    — Matthew Jackson, Vulture, 12 June 2026
Definition of gulp
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“Pound (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pound%20%28down%29. Accessed 20 Sep. 2026.

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