as in drinking
to swallow in liquid form
slowly sipping the hot soup
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Recent Examples of sipping
In a video shared on X by a fan account, the 36-year-old is seen chatting with some pals while sipping a drink.
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Christina Perrier, InStyle, 5 Feb. 2026
For the multitudes who dreamed of sipping their beer in the open air beneath the sunny skies on San Pedro Street in downtown San Jose, your day has arrived.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
As the press conference neared its end, the shelter residents sat in an adjoining room sipping coffee and drinking water.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
If Newsom were to run for national office in a couple of years, he would be subjected to the right’s usual claims that Californians are latte-sipping vegan leftists.
—Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
Viking Mike’s Alpine Yurt Bar Las Vegas has always known how to drink well, but lately, the city is sipping even better.
—Melinda Sheckells, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Picture sipping coffee as the sun rises over the Rockies, or gliding past red rock canyons en route to Glacier National Park, all from the comfort of a panoramic observation car.
—Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026
Stay overnight for the full experience, or just visit for the evening, sipping a cocktail at the New York Grill & Bar and taking in the city views from the 52nd floor as jazz plays softly in the background.
—Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2026
On Thursday evening, Mixue customers stood outside — the shop does not offer seating — eating soft serve and sipping on boba milk tea and the store’s signature grape drink with taro balls.
—Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2026
Christina Perrier, InStyle, 5 Feb. 2026
For the multitudes who dreamed of sipping their beer in the open air beneath the sunny skies on San Pedro Street in downtown San Jose, your day has arrived.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
As the press conference neared its end, the shelter residents sat in an adjoining room sipping coffee and drinking water.
—Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
If Newsom were to run for national office in a couple of years, he would be subjected to the right’s usual claims that Californians are latte-sipping vegan leftists.
—Nathan Heller, New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2026
Viking Mike’s Alpine Yurt Bar Las Vegas has always known how to drink well, but lately, the city is sipping even better.
—Melinda Sheckells, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Picture sipping coffee as the sun rises over the Rockies, or gliding past red rock canyons en route to Glacier National Park, all from the comfort of a panoramic observation car.
—Paris Wilson, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Jan. 2026
Stay overnight for the full experience, or just visit for the evening, sipping a cocktail at the New York Grill & Bar and taking in the city views from the 52nd floor as jazz plays softly in the background.
—Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 27 Jan. 2026
On Thursday evening, Mixue customers stood outside — the shop does not offer seating — eating soft serve and sipping on boba milk tea and the store’s signature grape drink with taro balls.
—Iris Kwok, Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sipping
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And while the Gen Xer is leaning on coffee to fuel his massive company turnaround effort—drinking around three times more than the average American pouring two to three cups a day—Gen Z is really who keeps him on his toes, advising him to constantly grow in his role.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
5 Feb. 2026
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Avoid regularly drinking beverages above 140 degrees Fahrenheit to prevent these risks.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
5 Feb. 2026
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Yes, gulping the liquid the night before was an ordeal — try drinking three liters of anything in three hours, going to sleep, then waking up six hours later for one final liter.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Protostars are messy and dynamic, gulping down material in spurts and fits and ejecting powerful outflows of wind and jets that punch into the surrounding clouds.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
16 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Sipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sipping. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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