sipped

past tense of sip

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of sipped It is said that Salvador Dali, Marilyn Monroe and Ernest Hemingway are among the luminaries who have sipped drinks at the King Cole Bar and Salon. Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026 As the two young women talked, the thirty-five-year-old man sipped the icemelt at the bottom of his glass. Literary Hub, 15 July 2026 Inside, Rodríguez Castro sipped an Aperol spritz, then moved on to a California red wine not on the menu. Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 6 July 2026 While espresso can be sipped on its own, it’s often used as the base of so many beloved coffee drinks like lattes, mochas, Americanos, and even espresso martinis. Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 26 June 2026 Guests sipped cocktails as music by Travis Tritt and Jake Owen played over the loudspeakers. Justin Papp, CNBC, 24 June 2026 Both handhelds sipped power during Balatro, draining the battery at around 14W and 9W, respectively. Jay Peters, The Verge, 23 June 2026 Some pastimes are distractions, some are distortions, and some few are true distillations—refining a city or a place or a community to its essence, deliciously sipped by all. Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 21 June 2026 Around noon on Monday, fans in Argentina jerseys slumped at tables and sipped coffees. Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sipped
Verb
  • Kenzo leaned back so that his bobbing Adam’s apple was visible, and drank it down in one gulp.
    Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Sports bars and restaurants overflowed with customers who drank beer taps dry.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • That public has continually widened its gullet and gulped.
    Dan Greene, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
  • Many years had passed since Caity Maple, a Sacramento councilmember, gulped down orange juice.
    Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2026

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“Sipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sipped. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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