as in drank
to swallow in liquid form
slowly sipping the hot soup
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Recent Examples of sipped
Others sipped drinks, with many opting for adult concoctions on the day of celebration rather than the usual morning coffee.
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Sara Cline, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Guests sipped martinis on the couch, while those on the dance floor opted for the more dance-friendly tequila soda.
—Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 15 Feb. 2026
At the event Saturday, some attendees quietly sipped coffee in anticipation, while others grabbed a friend, significant other and hit a makeshift dance floor next to the order line.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2026
Briana Voss of Long Grove sipped hot chocolate with son Bennett, 11.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Last year, at a bar, Mary noticed that the same friend had hardly sipped her drink.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
The Flatliner has been sipped around town for so long that origin stories are often passed around like local lore.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2026
Guests onboard sipped champagne from the observation deck as the USCG Polar Star cleared the waters for their onward passage.
—Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 3 Feb. 2026
Over at the three tiers of pools during a late spring weekend visit, couples in stylish swimsuits lounged around the adult’s only pool, groups of friends sipped margs while wading in the main Mother-of-Pearl pool, and kids frolicked in the separate splash pad area.
—Lizbeth Scordo, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Jan. 2026
Sara Cline, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2026
Guests sipped martinis on the couch, while those on the dance floor opted for the more dance-friendly tequila soda.
—Leigh Nordstrom, Footwear News, 15 Feb. 2026
At the event Saturday, some attendees quietly sipped coffee in anticipation, while others grabbed a friend, significant other and hit a makeshift dance floor next to the order line.
—Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 14 Feb. 2026
Briana Voss of Long Grove sipped hot chocolate with son Bennett, 11.
—Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Last year, at a bar, Mary noticed that the same friend had hardly sipped her drink.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
The Flatliner has been sipped around town for so long that origin stories are often passed around like local lore.
—Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 5 Feb. 2026
Guests onboard sipped champagne from the observation deck as the USCG Polar Star cleared the waters for their onward passage.
—Chrissie McClatchie, Travel + Leisure, 3 Feb. 2026
Over at the three tiers of pools during a late spring weekend visit, couples in stylish swimsuits lounged around the adult’s only pool, groups of friends sipped margs while wading in the main Mother-of-Pearl pool, and kids frolicked in the separate splash pad area.
—Lizbeth Scordo, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sipped
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Earlier this month, a newborn baby died from a listeria infection in New Mexico after the infant’s mother drank raw milk, and officials there are warning people off those products while the death is being investigated.—
Patt Morrison,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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In the early 2000s, there was a viral gossip report that Thornton and the Tomb Raider star drank each other’s blood.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Alarms go off, phones come out, coffee is gulped down, and before either partner is fully awake, they’re already headed into separate days.—
Mark Travers,
CNBC,
11 Jan. 2026
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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 21 Feb. 2026.
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