as in to sip
to swallow in liquid form
the only way he can stay awake at his night job is by constantly swigging drinks containing caffeine
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Recent Examples of swig
Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
Yeti 8-ounce Tumbler Small and mighty, this Yeti Tumbler is always in my bag for a quick stop at the lounge for an espresso before boarding, a small coffee to go in places where that’s definitely not a thing (hello, parts of Europe), or even just a quick swig of water before a flight.
—Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2025
Gaar Adams
october 3, Literary Hub, 3 Oct. 2025
After the ceremony, winners and honorees stretched their legs, swigged the last of their champagne and went off for a group photo shoot.
—Hadley Meares, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Typically, firms keep 20% of the remaining profits, and BlackRock’s program is designed to share a swig of that profit with senior executives, based on their individual contributions to the specific funds.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026
Yeti 8-ounce Tumbler Small and mighty, this Yeti Tumbler is always in my bag for a quick stop at the lounge for an espresso before boarding, a small coffee to go in places where that’s definitely not a thing (hello, parts of Europe), or even just a quick swig of water before a flight.
—Samantha Leal, Travel + Leisure, 29 Nov. 2025
Verb
The bar was packed with revelers humming along and swigging Singaporean beer.
—Gaar Adams
october 3, Literary Hub, 3 Oct. 2025
After the ceremony, winners and honorees stretched their legs, swigged the last of their champagne and went off for a group photo shoot.
—Hadley Meares, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swig
Noun
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Saturday and Sunday Visit beautiful local gardens, sip on some wine and support a local elementary school with Mom on Sunday in East Sacramento.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
6 May 2026
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The child was allegedly forced to drink half of the pint of the whiskey as punishment for taking a sip from the bottle, per The Advocate.—
Christine Pelisek,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
Verb
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If so, drinking caffeine will only make both issues worse.—
Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
8 May 2026
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Historic Olde Town Arvada is back with a monthly concerts-and-culture series featuring food, drink and kids’ activities on Grandview Avenue in Arvada.—
John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
Noun
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This primordial gulp, creating a condition known as endosymbiosis (also thought to be the origin story of mitochondria), is believed to have happened just once.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
4 May 2026
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Jimmy Butler was retained for, gulp, Kyle Lowry and, double-gulp, Terry Rozier.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Swig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swig. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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