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
Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2025
Between swigs of cold water in the team’s sweltering kitchen on the Ben Barber campus after a recent practice, student Kaden Walker said the group was confident.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2025
Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 1 May 2025
Players swig from beer cans and shout old-timey sayings at one another.
—Jason Mastrodonato, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2025
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Noun
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Alex Palou took the ceremonial swig of milk in victory lane at the Indianapolis 500.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2025
Between swigs of cold water in the team’s sweltering kitchen on the Ben Barber campus after a recent practice, student Kaden Walker said the group was confident.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2025
Verb
The four-decade veteran of As the World Turns made her exit after just over a year on the series in appropriately grand fashion, by swigging a teacup full of crushed sleeping pills in a January episode.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 1 May 2025
Players swig from beer cans and shout old-timey sayings at one another.
—Jason Mastrodonato, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swig
Noun
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Munch on specialty sandwiches and wraps and sip cocktails at Sugarloaf Island Deli and Yellowfin Pub.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
8 Sep. 2025
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So my earliest memory is having a sip of wine at a dinner table.—
Adam Morganstern,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Some research has also found that evening folks tend to have less-healthy habits than morning ones—you’re just more apt to do things like smoke and drink at night, for instance.—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
4 Sep. 2025
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Stay Hydrated Staying hydrated by drinking plenty of water can help prevent cavities and tooth decay for a few reasons.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The pressure is always on the taker, the player standing, gulping, trying desperately not to unload their lunch onto the turf, preparing to do something theoretically simple — kick the ball into the net from 12 yards with only one opponent able to stop them.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Pick safe toys: Choose small, flat toys like flying discs instead of large ones that might encourage gulping water.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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“Swig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swig. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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