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
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
11 Apr. 2026
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.
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Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
30 Jan. 2026
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.
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Hadley Meares,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Sep. 2025
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Noun
The pills can be downed with a swig of water just like statins, SSRIs, and so many other pharmaceuticals that are already part of people’s daily routine.
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Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
11 Apr. 2026
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
Verb
The bar was packed with revelers humming along and swigging Singaporean beer.
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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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The WanderFull HydroBag offers a stylish, hands-free way to keep your heavy Stanley tumbler or Owala bottle ready for sips during trips and treks.
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C-suite execs come for a digital detox, chic couples spoil themselves at the spa, and affluent families from Macau sip cocktails by the pool.
Verb
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Staying hydrated is also key, so make sure to drink plenty of water.
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The Tartan Army finally made it to Fenway, a sort of Loch Ness Monster meeting the Green Monstah, in time to watch the Texas Rangers beat the Red Sox 6-4, apparently drinking the Hub dry.
Noun
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It’s not made explicitly clear if these seemingly sympathetic kids are actually his worst bullies, but Machado-Graner’s eyes, lip twitch, and throat gulp in this short sequence tell a whole story in themselves.
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The nervous gulp that sight triggered.
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“Swig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swig. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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