as in sipped
to swallow in liquid form
Friday nights were usually spent wolfing down pizza and pounding down beers
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Alison sipped on her usual -- a sweet cocktail.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026 -
For all of the range of flavor and aroma embodied in their various expressions, there is a chewiness to the whiskeys of Garrison Brothers, an almost slippery sensation when sipped.—
Brian Freedman,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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For four hours, the group of artists laughed, drank and debated their position in the rapidly shifting cultural landscape.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
21 Jan. 2026
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May Protect Brain Health Older adults who drank three cups of (regular) milk daily saw a boost in brain-health-protecting antioxidant levels.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
21 Jan. 2026
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Alarms go off, phones come out, coffee is gulped down, and before either partner is fully awake, they’re already headed into separate days.—
Mark Travers,
CNBC,
11 Jan. 2026
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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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With ghost Rich’s help, the kids sink the dagger into the ground beneath the deadwood, and the Pennywise bird is knocked back onto the ice by a beam of light.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
15 Dec. 2025
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Next door, at the nearly pitch-black bar Nothing Really Matters, a pair of court officers knocked back tomato martinis as a couple got handsy over pilsners a few seats down.—
The Editors,
Curbed,
15 Dec. 2025
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“Pounded (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pounded%20%28down%29. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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