as in drinks
to swallow in liquid form
slugging down endless bottles of water in the intense heat
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At a casual pub in Windsor, Levy orders a Guinness and drinks none of it, while William orders a sweet cider and drinks one quarter of it.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
3 Oct. 2025 -
When a person drinks from that source, the cycle repeats.—
Michal Ruprecht,
NPR,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Slugs (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slugs%20%28down%29. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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