as in to drink
to swallow in liquid form
slowly sipping the hot soup
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Recent Examples of sip
AFAR Media, 27 Sep. 2025
Serve in bowls with a platter of tropezones so each diner can garnish their own — or sip straight from a glass for a refreshing snack.
—Laura McLively, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2025
Each bottle is hand-selected by wine experts, so you’re guaranteed to enjoy high-quality sips throughout the month.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Nearby, the famous Pelican Bar rises on stilts in the middle of the sea, an ideal spot to sip a Red Stripe as dolphins pass by.
—AFAR Media, 27 Sep. 2025
Serve in bowls with a platter of tropezones so each diner can garnish their own — or sip straight from a glass for a refreshing snack.
—Laura McLively, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
Noun
Katadyn BeFree Water Filter Bottle Clean water is non-negotiable when exploring the backcountry—one sip of unclean water can have life-threatening consequences.
—Karthika Gupta, Travel + Leisure, 22 Sep. 2025
Each bottle is hand-selected by wine experts, so you’re guaranteed to enjoy high-quality sips throughout the month.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2025
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Plus, Howl at the Moon will offer Swiftie sips, such as the Lucky One Miss Peaches Seltzer, Through the Orange Door jello shots, a TS12 shot, and That’s Showbiz cocktails and drink buckets.—
Amanda Hancock,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Loveland resident had just completed a school drop-off and was bringing a Caramel Dutch Bros drink home to his wife.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Even as dusk descended, people lined up to gulp from public fountains (another blessing), to fill their water bottles, or to splash their bare skin.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Marcela took a long swallow and nodded to Jarda.—
Zuzana Říhová,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
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The cat should automatically close its mouth and swallow.—
Joan Morris,
Mercury News,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Sip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sip. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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