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verb

ˈsip

Definition of sip

as in to drink

to swallow in liquid form slowly sipping the hot soup

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noun

as in drink

the portion of a serving of a beverage that is swallowed at one time there are a few sips left in the glass

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Consumers just rip open the gel supplement packs and sip them to get the nutrients. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 20 July 2026 Faithful gather to sing hymns and sip Bloody Marys, and a revolving cast of chaplains, including one who once served at the University of Texas chapter of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, lead services. — Pam Leblanc, Southern Living, 20 July 2026

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It’s served in a colorful goblet with a stick of fragrant palo santo, which your server will light to perfume the drink before your first sip. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026 Right now, though, ripe, honey-tart peaches with soft goat cheese would be awfully good with the last sips of a Chenin Blanc. — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for sip

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But more typical are quality-of-life complaints from riders who report people drinking or getting high at stations or discarding bags of fast food debris on platforms.

— Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026
The weather service said people should take precautions, like drinking plenty of water and wearing lightweight, light-colored clothing.

— Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026

Definition of drink

Noun

Cradled in her arms, the newborn suckles eagerly, its tiny paws paddling the air with every gulp.

— Julianna Bragg, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
Given the construction of the bracket, any African team that has its eye on a quarterfinals bid will likely have to push through the likes of Argentina (gulp) or England (woof), France (le woof) or Spain (yipes).

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 30 June 2026

Definition of gulp

Noun

Inside, Benjamin Davalos twirls his measuring jigger and, with a turn of his wrist, releases a swallow’s worth of straight rye.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026
Four-year-old Juni Wahab was entranced by the sight of the swallows and cormorants swooping low overhead and the rushing twists of water.

— Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026

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