as in drinks
to swallow in liquid form
slowly sipping the hot soup
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Recent Examples of sips
Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Bell asks Peck, who played his stepbrother on the comedy series from 2004-2007, while the former sips on the brown liquid inside the cup.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Nov. 2025
Inside, guests watched the game discreetly between sips of Champagne.
—Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2025
This is a deciduous vine that prefers a shady exposure, sips water, and will happily clamber up the branches of a native oak or any other tree.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
Since dessert wines can be sweeter, this size is perfect for small sips.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
An employee was observed drinking a beverage at the kitchen from an unapproved cup and placing it on the food prep table between sips.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Wearing multiple layers — including a chunky beanie and hoodie — a smiling, unshaven Bieber sings in between sips.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2025
Stop by the tasting room for sips of North Carolina vintages.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
To quench her thirst, the women served the baby sips of water from the plastic cap of a gallon water jug.
—Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Bell asks Peck, who played his stepbrother on the comedy series from 2004-2007, while the former sips on the brown liquid inside the cup.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Nov. 2025
Inside, guests watched the game discreetly between sips of Champagne.
—Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2025
This is a deciduous vine that prefers a shady exposure, sips water, and will happily clamber up the branches of a native oak or any other tree.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
Since dessert wines can be sweeter, this size is perfect for small sips.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2025
An employee was observed drinking a beverage at the kitchen from an unapproved cup and placing it on the food prep table between sips.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Wearing multiple layers — including a chunky beanie and hoodie — a smiling, unshaven Bieber sings in between sips.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2025
Stop by the tasting room for sips of North Carolina vintages.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sips
Verb
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What's more, while virtually all VTOLs being developed these days are electric, the Janus-1 is powered by a turboshaft engine that gulps n' burns diesel, kerosene or Jet A fuel.—
Ben Coxworth
October 21,
New Atlas,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Phoenix's oldest dive bars still going strong Nothing beats a classic dive, complete with cheap drinks, pool tables and a jukebox.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Military personnel and on-duty, uniformed first responders, including law enforcement, fire, and EMS, can get free coffee and fountain drinks year-round, too.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Sips.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sips. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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