slurps

verb

present tense third-person singular of slurp
as in sips
to swallow in liquid form the child slurped the milk from his bowl when he had eaten all the cereal

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  1. sips
  2. gulps
  3. drinks
Verb
  • California returns to its original brand collaboration with BLQK coffee, and the team sips espresso during timeouts.
    — Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Michelle Yeung sips a matcha drink.
    — Mike Winters Mickey Todiwala, CNBC, 4 June 2026
Definition of sips
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  • What's more, while virtually all VTOLs being developed these days are electric, the Janus-1 is powered by a turboshaft engine that gulps n' burns diesel, kerosene or Jet A fuel.
    — Ben Coxworth October 21, New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2025
Definition of gulps
Verb
  • At one point, Jiavani, alone in Room 1 for a round of Count the Rice, just dumps all the rice into her Room 2 mocktail and drinks it.
    — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 14 July 2026
  • Some of the signature drinks on the menu include an iced pistachio latte, an iced Turkish coffee and an iced rose latte.
    — Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026
Definition of drinks
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