quaffed

past tense of quaff

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of quaffed More than 17,000 wines from 58 countries were entered into the awards, before being supped and quaffed by 245 judges in a rigorous two-week process held in London. — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 17 June 2026 Six England players, including the beloved Paul Gascoigne, came into the studio to lend their vocal talents to the track and much Champagne was quaffed, in quantities that were directly proportional to how disinterested the athletes were to be there. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 12 June 2026 The pair also famously visited The Plough at Cadsden in Buckinghamshire, a pub near Chequers, the country residence of British prime ministers, where Xi quaffed a pint of Greene King IPA (Indian Pale Ale). — Ian King, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025 The musician wore her blonde tresses quaffed in the front, while the remainder of her hair was styled in classic bouncy curls that framed her face. — Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quaffed
Verb
  • Whether or not customers have sipped on Arabic coffee before, the pair are confident future customers will be hooked.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026
  • For cocktail hour, guests sipped and snacked on light bites while taking a look at the BTS of Siriano’s creative process and inspirations.
    — Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Her legal team also presented evidence that her mother drank heavily during pregnancy, impairing Pike’s brain development and her impulse control.
    — Chas Newkey-Burden, TheWeek, 1 Oct. 2026
  • After the win came the customary celebration — another beer, poured into the championship trophy — but Laseter drank only about half before growing uneasy about how clean the trophy was and handing it to her teammate Pozdol.
    — Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • That public has continually widened its gullet and gulped.
    — Dan Greene, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
  • Many years had passed since Caity Maple, a Sacramento councilmember, gulped down orange juice.
    — Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2026

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“Quaffed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quaffed. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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