as in to drink
to swallow in liquid form
slowly sipping the hot soup
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Recent Examples of sip
Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2026
As the press conference neared its end, the shelter residents sat in an adjoining room sipping coffee and drinking water.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Feb. 2026
Specific activities include Rustic Rehabs holding a scarf swap, Valentine sips and craft-making; Poppy & Tyme will have its Make & Take bars open, including $10 special sugar scrubs; and Just Kiln Time is waiving its pottery studio fee for the night.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 4 Feb. 2026
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Verb
And beyond choosing the right drink for the cabin, there’s another good reason to sip wisely—a great drink can set the tone for the trip.
—Regan Stephens, Travel + Leisure, 4 Feb. 2026
As the press conference neared its end, the shelter residents sat in an adjoining room sipping coffee and drinking water.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
Noun
Starbucks is promising love at first sip with its limited-time Valentine's Day menu.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Feb. 2026
Specific activities include Rustic Rehabs holding a scarf swap, Valentine sips and craft-making; Poppy & Tyme will have its Make & Take bars open, including $10 special sugar scrubs; and Just Kiln Time is waiving its pottery studio fee for the night.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 4 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sip
Verb
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Singing, drinking a toast to the Babes.—
Andy Mitten,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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TikTok is buzzing over a home remedy that claims drinking grape juice mixed with activated charcoal can cure the stomach bug.—
Kathleen Ferraro,
Verywell Health,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Can his viewer tolerate one big gulp of pure sentimentality after two-plus hours that have largely skirted that tone?—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
14 Nov. 2025
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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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The drawings represent snakes that swallow scenes played by skeletons.—
K. Desbouis,
Artforum,
6 Feb. 2026
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All those pitheads, the mouths of which swallow men whole every morning.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Sip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sip. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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