as in to drink
to swallow in liquid form
slowly sipping the hot soup
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Recent Examples of sip
Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025
Between family dinners on the back porch, outdoor cookouts with friends, and afternoons alone sipping a cold beverage in the sun, summer hosting can take many forms.
—Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 24 June 2025
John Hollinger, New York Times, 22 June 2025
The Ayatollah, for his part, like his predecessor, will have to lift the chalice to his lips and take a sip.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 21 June 2025
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Verb
Shoppers waited in line to enter the brand-new store, sipping on Big Shoulders coffee, snacking on Evergreen mini-waffles and carrying their new Whole Foods tote bags and coupons in tow.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025
Between family dinners on the back porch, outdoor cookouts with friends, and afternoons alone sipping a cold beverage in the sun, summer hosting can take many forms.
—Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 24 June 2025
Noun
The compression of the NBA Finals, draft and free agency cycles into a two-week sip from the firehose unfortunately necessitates that moves like this happen now.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 22 June 2025
The Ayatollah, for his part, like his predecessor, will have to lift the chalice to his lips and take a sip.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 21 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sip
Verb
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Sure, standing around drinking beer and grilling is fun.—
Parker Hall,
Wired News,
21 June 2025
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But no one is really watching that; this event is about drinking and being seen, or just catching up with friends.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
20 June 2025
Verb
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Read More: When to Go to the Emergency Room vs. Urgent Care Keeping your head above water can help reduce the likelihood of gulping down germs.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
23 May 2025
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Astronomers have captured the clearest view to date of a massive young star gulping down swirling gas, offering a rare glimpse into how these cosmic titans grow to their enormous sizes.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
16 May 2025
Noun
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Arthur asks whether this is an African or a European swallow.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
29 Apr. 2025
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Last year a swallow built a nest on the rocks above our front door.—
Joan Morris,
Mercury News,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Sip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sip. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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