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slug (down)

verb

Definition of slug (down)next
as in to drink
to swallow in liquid form slugging down endless bottles of water in the intense heat

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slug (down)
  1. drink
  2. sip
  3. gulp
Verb
  • Food and drink Tucked to the left of the lobby is Senses, the hotel’s all-day dining outpost.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Sep. 2026
  • There isn’t much research on predictors for who can drink normally, said Das, who is also a clinical professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Stanford’s School of Medicine.
    — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of drink
Verb
  • Beneath it, sits Dua Lipa and her agent, sipping gin martinis.
    — Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Here, visitors enjoy the panoramic views of the countryside while sipping cups of tea and dipping strips of fresh cassava into local honey.
    — Claire Turrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of sip
Verb
  • The customer gulps it down in a single stretch and drops it into a bin – visible proof of his relief, at least for this moment, from the sweltering heat.
    — Light Oriye Tamunotonye, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Rather than trying to gulp the slimy thing down, Wilkinson went into the kitchen and prepared an extravagant breakfast for himself, complete with Dr Pepper to wash it down.
    — Matthew Jackson, Vulture, 12 June 2026
Definition of gulp
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“Slug (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slug%20%28down%29. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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