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
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The acupuncturist scanned the room as guests in suits and evening gowns shook hands and sipped Pinot Noir.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
10 May 2026
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Throughout the morning, children wearing Bananas gear gathered around players for photos and autographs while parents sipped coffee and watched the interactions unfold.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
10 May 2026
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The puppies drank their mother's milk—no cost to us.—
David Sedaris
May 3,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
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How drivers train The days when F1 drivers smoke and drank before a Grand Prix are long gone.—
James Ellingworth,
Sun Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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With the dead and the wounded sprawled around them, the mocambos gulped the wine from the sacramental chalice.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Mar. 2026
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As studios gulped down profits, talent below and above the line began to demand adequate shares of the pie.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Supped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supped. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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