as in drinks
to swallow in liquid form
slowly sipping the hot soup
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Recent Examples of 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
Plus, Howl at the Moon will offer Swiftie sips, such as the Lucky One Miss Peaches Seltzer, Through the Orange Door jello shots, a TS12 shot, and That’s Showbiz cocktails and drink buckets.
—Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
Stop by the tasting room for sips of North Carolina vintages.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
The key to delicious sips in the fall is leaning into the local ingredients of the season.
—Essence, 29 Sep. 2025
However, our most notable bites and sips happened in the wild.
—Rebekah Peppler, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2025
Each bottle is hand-selected by wine experts, so you’re guaranteed to enjoy high-quality sips throughout the month.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2025
As Venice wraps up and festival-goers take the final sips of their spritzes, here are five takeaways from the floating city.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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
Plus, Howl at the Moon will offer Swiftie sips, such as the Lucky One Miss Peaches Seltzer, Through the Orange Door jello shots, a TS12 shot, and That’s Showbiz cocktails and drink buckets.
—Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
Stop by the tasting room for sips of North Carolina vintages.
—Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 2 Oct. 2025
The key to delicious sips in the fall is leaning into the local ingredients of the season.
—Essence, 29 Sep. 2025
However, our most notable bites and sips happened in the wild.
—Rebekah Peppler, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2025
Each bottle is hand-selected by wine experts, so you’re guaranteed to enjoy high-quality sips throughout the month.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2025
As Venice wraps up and festival-goers take the final sips of their spritzes, here are five takeaways from the floating city.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 5 Sep. 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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In addition to its comfortable rooms and suites, the hotel has a lively bar area that serves à la carte breakfast along with gourmet coffee drinks from local favorite Salt City Coffee.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Oct. 2025
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Some other drinks like matcha, yerba mate, and green tea, provide some caffeine with calming effects and may be gentler on your body.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Sips.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sips. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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