as in drank
to swallow in liquid form
slowly sipping the hot soup
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Recent Examples of sipped
The former Nickelodeon sitcom stars posted a new video on Instagram Wednesday, teasing what appeared to be a casual interaction as Peck sipped on a large drink in a plastic container.
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Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Nov. 2025
Jones appeared in Brooklyn federal court on Thursday in a dark suit, blue shirt, no tie and sipped from an orange Gatorade purchased in the courthouse coffee shop.
—ABC News, 6 Nov. 2025
Many guests sat and sipped their wine while listening to musical performances from a dozen artists across three stages.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
McQueen’s set covered a broken engagement and entering the dating pool as a newly single guy as Sweeney and Braun held hands under the table and sipped on bottles of water.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
Mihara said while some guests were on their phones or laptops, Mangione quietly sipped on a beer and wrote in his journal or read a book.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
For example, if the couple sipped Moscow Mules on their first date, serve a First Date Mule at the wedding reception.
—Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
As the night unfolded, live models showcased key looks from the line while guests sipped, snacked, and mingled.
—Jamila Stewart, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2025
Now, they can be sipped with joy.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Nov. 2025
Jones appeared in Brooklyn federal court on Thursday in a dark suit, blue shirt, no tie and sipped from an orange Gatorade purchased in the courthouse coffee shop.
—ABC News, 6 Nov. 2025
Many guests sat and sipped their wine while listening to musical performances from a dozen artists across three stages.
—Regina Elling, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
McQueen’s set covered a broken engagement and entering the dating pool as a newly single guy as Sweeney and Braun held hands under the table and sipped on bottles of water.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2025
Mihara said while some guests were on their phones or laptops, Mangione quietly sipped on a beer and wrote in his journal or read a book.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
For example, if the couple sipped Moscow Mules on their first date, serve a First Date Mule at the wedding reception.
—Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
As the night unfolded, live models showcased key looks from the line while guests sipped, snacked, and mingled.
—Jamila Stewart, Vogue, 17 Oct. 2025
Now, they can be sipped with joy.
—Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sipped
Verb
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The first urban inhabitants drank wine, a recent archaeological survey found, after discovering the rare wine press near Tel Megiddo in Israel’s north.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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The two had spent hours chatting as Shamblin drank hard ciders on a remote Texas roadside.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 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 11 Nov. 2025.
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