as in drank
to swallow in liquid form
slowly sipping the hot soup
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Recent Examples of sipped
Everyone sipped, meditated, reset — and then CA7RIEL and Paco tore the cover off the chill and delivered a high-octane performance that will not soon be forgotten.
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Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 28 Mar. 2026
Creating an enviable lounge area—where summer reads can be enjoyed, cocktails can be sipped, and entertaining the whole neighborhood can take place—will be a gamechanger for your summer plans.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 20 Mar. 2026
But when the woman went to the bathroom, Valentin removed a small sandwich bag from his pocket and poured a powdered substance into his date’s drink, mixed it around, and either sipped or blew on it, according to court records describing the surveillance footage.
—Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 9 Mar. 2026
Elsewhere, Song Sung Blue best actress nominee Kate Hudson sipped an espresso martini while reuniting with her castmates on Running Point, the Netflix comedy about a fictional LA basketball team, which returns for a second season next month.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 2 Mar. 2026
Plates are passed, glasses of wine are sipped, and stories are shared.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Feb. 2026
Others sipped drinks, with many opting for adult concoctions on the day of celebration rather than the usual morning coffee.
—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
Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 28 Mar. 2026
Creating an enviable lounge area—where summer reads can be enjoyed, cocktails can be sipped, and entertaining the whole neighborhood can take place—will be a gamechanger for your summer plans.
—Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 20 Mar. 2026
But when the woman went to the bathroom, Valentin removed a small sandwich bag from his pocket and poured a powdered substance into his date’s drink, mixed it around, and either sipped or blew on it, according to court records describing the surveillance footage.
—Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 9 Mar. 2026
Elsewhere, Song Sung Blue best actress nominee Kate Hudson sipped an espresso martini while reuniting with her castmates on Running Point, the Netflix comedy about a fictional LA basketball team, which returns for a second season next month.
—Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 2 Mar. 2026
Plates are passed, glasses of wine are sipped, and stories are shared.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Feb. 2026
Others sipped drinks, with many opting for adult concoctions on the day of celebration rather than the usual morning coffee.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sipped
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Briany drank 5 ounces at each feeding.—
Jeff Ernsthausen,
ProPublica,
23 Mar. 2026
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Writings by Kouri Richins found in the family home indicate the couple drank a Moscow Mule cocktail and a lemon drop shot.—
Nicki Brown,
CNN Money,
17 Mar. 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 2 Apr. 2026.
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