as in drank
to swallow in liquid form
slowly sipping the hot soup
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Recent Examples of sipped
Founded in 2000 by Doug McCraw and Lutz Hofbauer as an arts nonprofit, FAT Village was a unique, innovative arts hub right next to the train tracks where artists showed their work, students learned figure drawing, and patrons sipped cappuccinos while surrounded by vintage books.
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Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
Guests including Dua Lipa, The Dare and Ann Dexter-Jones joined Ronson for the party, where Don Julio cocktails were sipped and DJs like DJ Stretch Armstrong, Jeff Brown and Belinda Becker performed.
—Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
The night started out with a cocktail party in an airy and bright residence in the Mandarin Oriental, as realtors sipped drinks and munched on bites as live music played.
—Hadley Meares, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
The red-lipped Rodrigo sipped one of Pearl Box's martini offerings.
—USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
Regardless, the judges sipped this one in the blind.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
In the TikTok, guests sipped on San Pellegrino waters with lemon and lime wedges, adding a bright, refreshing touch.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Aug. 2025
Those who attended the seminar sipped wines from Chateau Chantal, Mawby wineries.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Guests feasted on pizza, pasta, and gelato, and sipped on Aperol spritzes and Lambrusco from local winery Tomato Wheels, before leaving with a bottle of Rao's tomato sauce.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2025
Guests including Dua Lipa, The Dare and Ann Dexter-Jones joined Ronson for the party, where Don Julio cocktails were sipped and DJs like DJ Stretch Armstrong, Jeff Brown and Belinda Becker performed.
—Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025
The night started out with a cocktail party in an airy and bright residence in the Mandarin Oriental, as realtors sipped drinks and munched on bites as live music played.
—Hadley Meares, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
The red-lipped Rodrigo sipped one of Pearl Box's martini offerings.
—USA Today, 15 Sep. 2025
Regardless, the judges sipped this one in the blind.
—Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
In the TikTok, guests sipped on San Pellegrino waters with lemon and lime wedges, adding a bright, refreshing touch.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Aug. 2025
Those who attended the seminar sipped wines from Chateau Chantal, Mawby wineries.
—Susan Selasky, Freep.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Guests feasted on pizza, pasta, and gelato, and sipped on Aperol spritzes and Lambrusco from local winery Tomato Wheels, before leaving with a bottle of Rao's tomato sauce.
—Ashlyn Robinette, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sipped
Verb
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All meals included water, but participants drank similar amounts regardless of spiciness.—
Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
26 Sep. 2025
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Indigenous cultures in the region placed high value in cacao as a sacred crop, exchanged as a form of currency and made into a frothy, warm bitter beverage drank at key events in social and religious life, Chocolate Affairs Magazine said.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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So the 46,000 at the Stadium of Light gulped again.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Sipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sipped. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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