as in drank
to swallow in liquid form
slowly sipping the hot soup
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Recent Examples of sipped
There’s also wine to be sipped at Hornby Heart Vineyard, and cider to be sampled at Fossil Beach Farm.
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Sara Harowitz, Travel + Leisure, 6 May 2026
Other guests including Natasha Lyonne, Tyriq Withers and Harris Reed, who arrived late from a dinner hosted by Anna Wintour, sipped custom Don Julio cocktails while taking in panoramic views of the Manhattan skyline.
—Ari Stark, Footwear News, 4 May 2026
Kelsea Ballerini stopped by the Paddock Club and sipped on a Celsius while taking in the race.
—Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
The Yankees assistant hitting coach, promoted to Aaron Boone’s staff over the offseason, sipped on Atelier del Maestro Tequilero Extra Añejo.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
Meager meals washed down with cloudy water sipped from moldy cups.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
The broth the flautas are served in is magic, sipped straight from the bowl.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
Of course, the point is not to just drink a tequila that packs a bigger punch, but to enjoy one that maintains its character and flavor—even with more alcohol than usual—that can be sipped or mixed into a drink.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2026
Hydration, Plus Flavor When sipped, rosemary water offers an herbaceous flavor that feels sophisticated and a little luxurious.
—Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 13 Apr. 2026
Sara Harowitz, Travel + Leisure, 6 May 2026
Other guests including Natasha Lyonne, Tyriq Withers and Harris Reed, who arrived late from a dinner hosted by Anna Wintour, sipped custom Don Julio cocktails while taking in panoramic views of the Manhattan skyline.
—Ari Stark, Footwear News, 4 May 2026
Kelsea Ballerini stopped by the Paddock Club and sipped on a Celsius while taking in the race.
—Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 3 May 2026
The Yankees assistant hitting coach, promoted to Aaron Boone’s staff over the offseason, sipped on Atelier del Maestro Tequilero Extra Añejo.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
Meager meals washed down with cloudy water sipped from moldy cups.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
The broth the flautas are served in is magic, sipped straight from the bowl.
—Usa Today Network, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
Of course, the point is not to just drink a tequila that packs a bigger punch, but to enjoy one that maintains its character and flavor—even with more alcohol than usual—that can be sipped or mixed into a drink.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 15 Apr. 2026
Hydration, Plus Flavor When sipped, rosemary water offers an herbaceous flavor that feels sophisticated and a little luxurious.
—Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 13 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sipped
Verb
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The puppies drank their mother's milk—no cost to us.—
David Sedaris
May 3,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
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How drivers train The days when F1 drivers smoke and drank before a Grand Prix are long gone.—
James Ellingworth,
Sun Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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With the dead and the wounded sprawled around them, the mocambos gulped the wine from the sacramental chalice.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Mar. 2026
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As studios gulped down profits, talent below and above the line began to demand adequate shares of the pie.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Sipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sipped. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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