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supped

verb

past tense of sup
as in sipped
to swallow in liquid form supped the broth slowly

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Recent Examples of supped More than 17,000 wines from 58 countries were entered into the awards, before being supped and quaffed by 245 judges in a rigorous two-week process held in London. — Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 17 June 2026 The two famously supped in My Dinner With André and have collaborated plenty before and after, as in Vanya on 42nd Street. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025 Jane had supped in this dining room. — Literary Hub, 16 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supped
  1. sipped
  2. drank
  3. gulped
Verb
  • Whether or not customers have sipped on Arabic coffee before, the pair are confident future customers will be hooked.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026
  • For cocktail hour, guests sipped and snacked on light bites while taking a look at the BTS of Siriano’s creative process and inspirations.
    — Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of sipped
Verb
  • One study found that participants who drank tea heated to 149 degrees Fahrenheit (65 degrees Celsius) experienced more positive emotional responses, including happiness and satisfaction.
    — Jillian Kubala, HEALTH, 2 Sep. 2026
  • For a few days, the horse fed on the same plants and grass and drank from the rainwater collected in a puddle nearby.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 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

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“Supped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supped. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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