as in to drink
to swallow in liquid form
slowly sipping the hot soup
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Recent Examples of sip
Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 13 June 2025
Peruse food and drink titles while sipping on rosés and sauvignon blancs at the Best Little Wine & Books.
—Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 June 2025
Jamie Lang, Variety, 7 June 2025
And, with triple-layer insulation and a sip or straw drinking capability, versatility and reliability are the names of this tumbler game.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 6 June 2025
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Verb
In one, Sydney Sweeney and Julianne Moore star as a complicated mother-daughter duo and in another, eight women fight on screen for an hour while sipping on cocktails and snacking on caviar.
—Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 13 June 2025
Peruse food and drink titles while sipping on rosés and sauvignon blancs at the Best Little Wine & Books.
—Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 June 2025
Noun
As stories of love, loss and migration unfold over small bites and careful sips, Bose paints a portrait of identity steeped in sensory memory.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 7 June 2025
And, with triple-layer insulation and a sip or straw drinking capability, versatility and reliability are the names of this tumbler game.
—Devonne Goode, Parents, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sip
Verb
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Sure, standing around drinking beer and grilling is fun.—
Parker Hall,
Wired News,
21 June 2025
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But no one is really watching that; this event is about drinking and being seen, or just catching up with friends.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
Verb
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Read More: When to Go to the Emergency Room vs. Urgent Care Keeping your head above water can help reduce the likelihood of gulping down germs.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
23 May 2025
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Astronomers have captured the clearest view to date of a massive young star gulping down swirling gas, offering a rare glimpse into how these cosmic titans grow to their enormous sizes.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
16 May 2025
Noun
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Arthur asks whether this is an African or a European swallow.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
29 Apr. 2025
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Last year a swallow built a nest on the rocks above our front door.—
Joan Morris,
Mercury News,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Sip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sip. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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