quaffing

present participle of quaff

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of quaffing Here are the standouts for quaffing beers and devouring brats. Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quaffing
Verb
  • Two seasons ago, a motley assembly of A-listers including Lewis Hamilton, Zoey Deutch, Nina Dobrev and Jared Leto, arrived to the Antarctic peninsula on a 414-foot mega-yacht, sporting sequin dresses and tuxedos, sipping tulips of champagne.
    Brad Japhe, HollywoodReporter, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Gather with friends and while away the afternoon with magically spiked concoctions — whether sipping a Jasmine Peach or Cucumber Mint Mystic Tea — and extravagant savory and sweet treats.
    Kathryn Streeter, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • To manage your thirst, try limiting your salt intake, drinking enough water throughout the day, and regulating your bedroom temperature.
    Lauren O'Connor, Health, 23 Oct. 2025
  • Then last year, Tuco started drinking more water than usual.
    Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • 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
  • The pressure is always on the taker, the player standing, gulping, trying desperately not to unload their lunch onto the turf, preparing to do something theoretically simple — kick the ball into the net from 12 yards with only one opponent able to stop them.
    Nick Miller, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025

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“Quaffing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quaffing. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.

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