as in drinking
to swallow in liquid form
slowly sipping the hot soup
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Recent Examples of sipping
Fred Astaire, in his final film role, stars as the head of the Chowder Society, a New England men's club in which members regale each other with spooky stories while sipping brandy.
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
Fans kept their spirits high throughout the evening, sipping on a variety of White Claw flavors and products, and making the most of the interactive experiences on-site.
—Quincy Green, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2025
Rey laughed and left the deck on the table, sipping on his Kola Champagne.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
All the Phillies players are left with is the memory of watching the Dodgers’ celebration before sipping beers as the sadness settled.
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Gizoon Rocking Chairs, Set of 2 Spend mornings sipping coffee and bird-watching while relaxing in these modern wicker rocking chairs.
—Michelle Lau, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2025
Anyone will feel super chic sipping their cold brew or smoothies from these sleek eco-friendly glasses.
—Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2025
Couches and daybeds to cuddle up in, chairs for dinner parties, and desks to lounge at while sipping coffee are all essential.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
Staryi’s command post outside Kharkiv looked less like a base than like a tech-industry office, with long-haired young men in T-shirts hunched over screens and sipping espresso drinks.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 7 Oct. 2025
Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
Fans kept their spirits high throughout the evening, sipping on a variety of White Claw flavors and products, and making the most of the interactive experiences on-site.
—Quincy Green, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2025
Rey laughed and left the deck on the table, sipping on his Kola Champagne.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
All the Phillies players are left with is the memory of watching the Dodgers’ celebration before sipping beers as the sadness settled.
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Gizoon Rocking Chairs, Set of 2 Spend mornings sipping coffee and bird-watching while relaxing in these modern wicker rocking chairs.
—Michelle Lau, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2025
Anyone will feel super chic sipping their cold brew or smoothies from these sleek eco-friendly glasses.
—Kristi Kellogg, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2025
Couches and daybeds to cuddle up in, chairs for dinner parties, and desks to lounge at while sipping coffee are all essential.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
Staryi’s command post outside Kharkiv looked less like a base than like a tech-industry office, with long-haired young men in T-shirts hunched over screens and sipping espresso drinks.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sipping
Verb
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For Slingerland, drinking alcohol and getting drunk are important to human well-being and complex societies.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
15 Oct. 2025
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One of the passengers had shown Matney a cell phone video in which everyone on the boat was drinking and Paul was steering the boat.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
15 Oct. 2025
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One night Icarius got all his friends together for a wine-tasting party that quickly got out of hand and turned into a wine-gulping party.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
7 Sep. 2025
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The pressure is always on the taker, the player standing, gulping, trying desperately not to unload their lunch onto the turf, preparing to do something theoretically simple — kick the ball into the net from 12 yards with only one opponent able to stop them.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Sipping.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sipping. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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