as in drinking
to swallow in liquid form
slowly sipping the hot soup
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Recent Examples of sipping
With spring quickly approaching, now is the time to refresh your porch decor for those upcoming days of sipping sweet tea outside.
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Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
Last but not least, don’t underestimate the importance of sipping on good old H2O throughout the day.
—Michele Ross, SELF, 3 Mar. 2026
With the loss of his friends, Abdul Hadi began turning up at ISIS headquarters, spending hours sipping tea and watching battle videos.
—Anand Gopal, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026
The 11 other guests were also arriving, and some were sipping coffee, checking their gear, and stretching on the floor.
—Brent Rose, Outside, 28 Feb. 2026
Being a toddler parent often means that your weekends are a constant rotation of kids’ birthday parties, but there are worse ways to spend your time than sipping a soda while your kids tackle each other in a ball pit.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 27 Feb. 2026
While people across the globe have their own twists on cozy warm beverages, the idea of waking up and sipping on a hot cup of water, or doing the same before bed, is taking off on social media.
—Sara Kiley Watson, Popular Science, 26 Feb. 2026
As the Bay Area slowly — some might say glacially — crawls into spring, there’s nothing better than sipping a hot cup of tea or coffee to warm yourself up.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
Images provided by the Department of Fish and Wildlife show the raptor sipping from what appears to be a BuzzBallz ready-to-drink cocktail in its green, spherical container.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 25 Feb. 2026
Shea Simmons, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
Last but not least, don’t underestimate the importance of sipping on good old H2O throughout the day.
—Michele Ross, SELF, 3 Mar. 2026
With the loss of his friends, Abdul Hadi began turning up at ISIS headquarters, spending hours sipping tea and watching battle videos.
—Anand Gopal, New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2026
The 11 other guests were also arriving, and some were sipping coffee, checking their gear, and stretching on the floor.
—Brent Rose, Outside, 28 Feb. 2026
Being a toddler parent often means that your weekends are a constant rotation of kids’ birthday parties, but there are worse ways to spend your time than sipping a soda while your kids tackle each other in a ball pit.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 27 Feb. 2026
While people across the globe have their own twists on cozy warm beverages, the idea of waking up and sipping on a hot cup of water, or doing the same before bed, is taking off on social media.
—Sara Kiley Watson, Popular Science, 26 Feb. 2026
As the Bay Area slowly — some might say glacially — crawls into spring, there’s nothing better than sipping a hot cup of tea or coffee to warm yourself up.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
Images provided by the Department of Fish and Wildlife show the raptor sipping from what appears to be a BuzzBallz ready-to-drink cocktail in its green, spherical container.
—Dennis Romero, NBC news, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sipping
Verb
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Keep beverages and sweets covered, and be wary of drinking from soda cans outdoors since wasps can crawl inside.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
5 Mar. 2026
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The protagonist then goads him into drinking enough to agree to spending the afternoon at her lake house.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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This viral anti-slip slow feeder lick bowl helps prevent gulping and bloating, while keeping your dogs entertained for longer with a healthy, fun challenge.—
Kasey Caminiti,
USA Today,
20 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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“Sipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sipping. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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