as in sipped
to swallow in liquid form
supped the broth slowly
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Recent Examples of supped
The two famously supped in My Dinner With André and have collaborated plenty before and after, as in Vanya on 42nd Street.
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Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025
Jane had supped in this dining room.
—Literary Hub, 16 Dec. 2025
Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025
Jane had supped in this dining room.
—Literary Hub, 16 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supped
Verb
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The right dram can be a fine summer drink though, either long over ice, used in a highball, or simply sipped slowly on a light evening.—
Paul Caputo,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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Guests celebrating Giant included American Vogue Editor Chloe Malle as well as theater producers Tom Kirhady, Lucas McMahon, and Greg Nobile, who sipped on wine and champagne and dined on light bites whilst mingling and talking Tony prospects.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
29 May 2026
Verb
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At the parties, both boys and girls drank excessively, often leading to vomiting.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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Specifically, that time Lestat drank Jesus Christ’s blood.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
25 May 2026
Verb
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That public has continually widened its gullet and gulped.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Many years had passed since Caity Maple, a Sacramento councilmember, gulped down orange juice.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
10 May 2026
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“Supped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supped. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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