as in to drink
to swallow in liquid form
slowly sipping the hot soup
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Recent Examples of sip
Dennis Romero, NBC news, 25 Feb. 2026
Also, painting while sipping on a glass of wine and listening to jazz music.
—CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Feb. 2026
The daily fast in Ramadan includes abstaining from all food and drink — not even a sip of water is allowed — from before dawn to sunset, before breaking the fast in a meal known as iftar in Arabic.
—Mariam Fam, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
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Verb
Images provided by the Department of Fish and Wildlife show the raptor sipping from what appears to be a BuzzBallz ready-to-drink cocktail in its green, spherical container.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 25 Feb. 2026
Also, painting while sipping on a glass of wine and listening to jazz music.
—CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026
Noun
After one sip of Viola’s magical potion, Madeline and Helen begin a new era of life (and death) with their youth and beauty restored … and a grudge to last eternity.
—Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 18 Feb. 2026
The daily fast in Ramadan includes abstaining from all food and drink — not even a sip of water is allowed — from before dawn to sunset, before breaking the fast in a meal known as iftar in Arabic.
—Mariam Fam, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
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Verb
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Get news about destinations, plus the latest in aviation, food and drink, and where to stay.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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George has a particular fondness for drinking out of my watering can.—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Ahead of a 40-minute conversation about his starting rotation, the New York Mets’ new 35-year-old pitching coach takes a gulp from a can of unsweetened, black cold brew coffee.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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In the last few seconds, the black holes whirl around each other at near the speed of light, emitting ever more powerful gravitational waves until the two actually merge, combining in one gluttonous gulp that leaves behind a single, more massive black hole.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In October, at the age of 63, Jean was diagnosed with ALS, a debilitating disease that will eventually leave her unable to speak, swallow, or breathe on her own.—
Christine Mai-Duc,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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This slowly strips a person’s ability to walk, talk, eat, dress, write, speak, swallow and, eventually, breathe.—
Angelica Stabile,
FOXNews.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Sip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sip. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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