as in sipping
to swallow in liquid form
after digging our car out of the snowdrift, we were ready to quaff some hot chocolate
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Recent Examples of quaffing
Here are the standouts for quaffing beers and devouring brats.
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Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 9 Sep. 2025
Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for quaffing
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Embrace that cozy energy by visiting a pumpkin patch, sipping cider, wearing sweaters or wandering through a charming small town to channel your inner Gilmore.—
Andrea Wurzburger,
PEOPLE,
5 Oct. 2025
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Beverage aficionados will enjoy sipping at the many mountainside NC wineries or tasting brews at Sideways Farm.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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So just fixing my diet, drinking a lot of water, stretching, moving every day, doing the right movements.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Oct. 2025
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To paraphrase Fight Club, fighting becomes the reason to keep your nails short, to order salad instead of fries, and to stop drinking on weeknights.—
Dan Brooks,
The Atlantic,
2 Oct. 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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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 8 Oct. 2025.
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