as in to drink
to swallow in liquid form
slowly sipping the hot soup
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Recent Examples of sip
Morgan Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2026
Junior exuded an aura of rebellious elegance — clad in black with an Amiri bomber jacket, sunglasses and a long silver chain attached to his pants, and sipping on a red cup.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 15 Mar. 2026
Sara Kiley Watson, Popular Science, 18 Mar. 2026
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.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Watch sailboats glide by at sunset while sipping on a cocktail, or gather around the fire pit in the winter with a bowl of short rib rigatoni.
—Morgan Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 16 Mar. 2026
Junior exuded an aura of rebellious elegance — clad in black with an Amiri bomber jacket, sunglasses and a long silver chain attached to his pants, and sipping on a red cup.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 15 Mar. 2026
Noun
For instance, one study from the 1970s demonstrated that this kind of lifestyle, merely chowing down on fish, allows for enough hydration that elephant seal pups don’t even need a sip of fresh water to stay healthy.
—Sara Kiley Watson, Popular Science, 18 Mar. 2026
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.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
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Verb
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The food and drink Food and drink are taken seriously here.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Mar. 2026
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Nowadays, locals frequent the restaurant for lunch, dinner and drinks seven days a week.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Iraqis breathed a few gulps of freedom before secular warfare between Sunni and Shia militias began tearing the country apart.—
Nolan Finley,
Twin Cities,
6 Mar. 2026
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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
Noun
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San Juan Capistrano’s annual celebration of the return of the migrating swallows will be capped off this weekend with the Swallows Day Parade.—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
16 Mar. 2026
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From a set of swallows to a topless mermaid, many of Harry Styles’s long menu of tattoos are inspired by classic Americana designs.—
Calin Van Paris,
InStyle,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Sip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sip. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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