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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Locals sipped coffees and worked on laptops by the lobby’s roaring fire; in the bar, happy hour was underway and a mixologist was pouring Misty Fjords spritzes.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
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Of course, the point is not to just drink a tequila that packs a bigger punch, but to enjoy one that maintains its character and flavor—even with more alcohol than usual—that can be sipped or mixed into a drink.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
15 Apr. 2026
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Lehman admitted in earlier testimony the pair drank and did some drugs, including marijuana, earlier that evening.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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Participants drank soda and ate cookies while listening to Dropkick Murphys, a Boston punk band that Platner likes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 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 18 Apr. 2026.
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