slugged (down)

verb

past tense of slug (down)
as in sipped
to swallow in liquid form slugging down endless bottles of water in the intense heat

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slugged (down)
  1. sipped
  2. drank
  3. gulped
  4. knocked back
Verb
  • Allowing tea to cool until it can be sipped comfortably can prevent burns and could help preserve its potential cardiovascular benefits.
    — Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Under glittering chandeliers, pros like Ben Shelton, Tommy Paul, Leylah Fernandez, and Maria Sakkari played showcase matches as spectators sipped from Champagne flutes.
    — Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of sipped
Verb
  • Clark drank from the cup while receiving an ovation from the crowd.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • In contrast, people who drank tea at room temperature or hot — but not scalding — had significantly lower risk than those who did not regularly drink tea.
    — Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of drank
Verb
  • That public has continually widened its gullet and gulped.
    — Dan Greene, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
  • Many years had passed since Caity Maple, a Sacramento councilmember, gulped down orange juice.
    — Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2026
Definition of gulped
Verb
  • Ervine and Raza shared a 98-run stand off 104 balls that gave the home team glimmer of hope before Ellis knocked back the off stump of Evans in the 31st over and also accounted for the wickets of two tail-enders.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026
  • This comes after a first bid of €46 million was knocked back once talks with Real Madrid broke down and Rodri agreed to join the Catalans.
    — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of knocked back
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