as in to drink
to swallow in liquid form
slugging down endless bottles of water in the intense heat
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Americans — but especially Californians — drink the most tequila, which can be called tequila only if it’s grown in Mexico.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2025 -
What there seemed to be more of, though, was drinking.—
Kristen Mascia,
Parents,
4 Mar. 2025
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Another post showed Perez wearing a paper crown and sipping a slushy.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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Or, simply spend your day lounging on the beach, swimming, snacking, and sipping cocktails until the sun dips below the horizon.—
Rana Good,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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That would have been like the Celtics willingly trading, gulp, Paul Pierce to the Heat at one point.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2025
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Vincent started gulping down studies and going to conferences, desperate to find a way to save his daughter.—
Robin Fields,
CNN,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Slug (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slug%20%28down%29. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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