sipped

past tense of sip

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of sipped And in lieu of warm apple cider, sweet coconut water is sipped beachside straight from a coco. — Von Diaz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 10 Nov. 2026 The leaves are steeped in a hollowed gourd and the drink is sipped through a metal straw called a bombilla, and the gourd passes from hand to hand among friends, family and sometimes strangers, refilled for hours. — Isabel Debre, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026 In 2026, the man known as Beast Mode sipped his Hennessy from a similar perch that housed Queen Elizabeth in 1984. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026 On a humid March evening in 2025, Erin Zapcic sipped Sauvignon Blanc in an Irish bar four miles from the castle where her Medieval Times career began. — Alessandra Schade, Vanity Fair, 28 Oct. 2026 Under glittering chandeliers, pros like Ben Shelton, Tommy Paul, Leylah Fernandez, and Maria Sakkari played showcase matches as spectators sipped from Champagne flutes. — Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2026 In the case of the Dalmore, the new Cigar Malt Signature Reserve Aged 18 Years was aged across a total of five different cask types, yielding a whisky that can be enjoyed on its own as well as sipped with a fine cigar. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026 Perched like seabirds on wobbly plastic stools, leathery and liver-spotted from hours in the sun, some smoked while others sipped packets of bandung or chrysanthemum tea. — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026 Whether or not customers have sipped on Arabic coffee before, the pair are confident future customers will be hooked. — Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sipped
Verb
  • Study participants who drank warm water were also able to pass gas significantly earlier than those who did not.
    — Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Another study included 85 participants with type 2 diabetes who drank a single dose of fresh pomegranate juice after 12 hours of fasting.
    — Suchandrima Bhowmik, HEALTH, 3 Nov. 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 14 Nov. 2026.

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