as in drinking
to swallow in liquid form
slowly sipping the hot soup
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Recent Examples of sipping
She was seen sipping a glass of red wine at her birthday dinner party and blowing out the candles on her birthday cake.
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Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025
Adults can stroll the grounds sipping beer and wine, which are sold on site.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 10 Sep. 2025
And since the coffee wasn’t as strong as arabica or robusta (liberica seems to have a lower caffeine content), the experience felt a bit like sipping tea.
—Alex Mayyasi, Saveur, 10 Sep. 2025
There’s nothing better than strolling in a light jacket, sipping a cool can of seltzer, is there folks?
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
The two were reportedly seen sharing a number of dishes and sipping on cocktails.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Sisters flit in and out of the house while others gab about the new semester, sipping on iced coffees that are quickly gathering condensation.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 4 Sep. 2025
Nothing screams fall like sipping wine at a vineyard.
—Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2025
Whether sipping coffee in Grünerløkka or watching northern lights from a snowy hilltop, the city feels like a breath of fresh air.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025
Adults can stroll the grounds sipping beer and wine, which are sold on site.
—Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 10 Sep. 2025
And since the coffee wasn’t as strong as arabica or robusta (liberica seems to have a lower caffeine content), the experience felt a bit like sipping tea.
—Alex Mayyasi, Saveur, 10 Sep. 2025
There’s nothing better than strolling in a light jacket, sipping a cool can of seltzer, is there folks?
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
The two were reportedly seen sharing a number of dishes and sipping on cocktails.
—Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Sisters flit in and out of the house while others gab about the new semester, sipping on iced coffees that are quickly gathering condensation.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 4 Sep. 2025
Nothing screams fall like sipping wine at a vineyard.
—Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2025
Whether sipping coffee in Grünerløkka or watching northern lights from a snowy hilltop, the city feels like a breath of fresh air.
—Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sipping
Verb
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Anyone who’s drinking hot pumpkin spice lattes in a chunky sweater may need to rein it in for a little while.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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Sheen and Peele were on a plane and tensions were already high between the two — while Sheen started drinking heavily in his seat.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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 16 Sep. 2025.
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