as in sipped
to swallow in liquid form
slugging down endless bottles of water in the intense heat
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Plates are passed, glasses of wine are sipped, and stories are shared.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
26 Feb. 2026 -
Others sipped drinks, with many opting for adult concoctions on the day of celebration rather than the usual morning coffee.—
Sara Cline,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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This is where Wyatt and Virgil Earp and Doc Holliday once drank.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
20 Feb. 2026
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Men and women who drank the most caffeinated coffee had an 18% lower risk of dementia compared to people who consumed little to no caffeine.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
20 Feb. 2026
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Alarms go off, phones come out, coffee is gulped down, and before either partner is fully awake, they’re already headed into separate days.—
Mark Travers,
CNBC,
11 Jan. 2026
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So the 46,000 at the Stadium of Light gulped again.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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He sort of just gets knocked back a little bit.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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With ghost Rich’s help, the kids sink the dagger into the ground beneath the deadwood, and the Pennywise bird is knocked back onto the ice by a beam of light.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
15 Dec. 2025
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“Slugged (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slugged%20%28down%29. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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