as in to drink
to swallow in liquid form
slowly sipping the hot soup
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Recent Examples of sip
Jordan Moreau, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
Bell then take a straw of his own, sticks it into Peck's mouth, and begins sipping liquid from his pal's oral orifice.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Nov. 2025
Aaron Randolph, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
Named after a twice burned and rebuilt legendary tavern in Garrard County, Kentucky, Burnt Tavern Bourbon carries a subtle whisper of smoke, echoing its fiery past in every sip.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
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Verb
Glen Powell, naked except for a towel, dangles from a rope eight stories in the air in below-freezing Bulgaria as director Edgar Wright watches from the ground in a parka, sipping an espresso.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
Bell then take a straw of his own, sticks it into Peck's mouth, and begins sipping liquid from his pal's oral orifice.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
Ipanema and Copacabana are perfect spots to grab an umbrella, snack on empadas or coalho cheese, and sip cocktails.
—Aaron Randolph, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
Named after a twice burned and rebuilt legendary tavern in Garrard County, Kentucky, Burnt Tavern Bourbon carries a subtle whisper of smoke, echoing its fiery past in every sip.
—Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sip
Verb
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Staying active, meditating, drinking plenty of water and getting a full night’s sleep.—
Jackie Fields,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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Snag drinking glasses for 50% off and organic cotton cloth napkins for more than half off, plus check out big savings on entire dinnerware sets and more.—
Paige Bennett,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Nov. 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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In Paris, designers moved with the synchronization of a swallow murmuration.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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For instance, the Song range takes inspiration from the construction of a swallow kite that uses bamboo frames to support the paper shape, allowing the bags to be structured yet lightweight.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Sip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sip. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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