as in sipped
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 swigged
The coaches swigged a few Pabst Blue Ribbons and told old war stories – most of which had the same starting spot.
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Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
The six-time Grand Slam champion swigged pickle juice (more on this later).
—Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
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
One little alien spews tiny tadpole-looking critters into a water bottle, later swigged down by junior engineer Malachite (Jamie Bisping).
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026
The six-time Grand Slam champion swigged pickle juice (more on this later).
—Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
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
One little alien spews tiny tadpole-looking critters into a water bottle, later swigged down by junior engineer Malachite (Jamie Bisping).
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swigged
Verb
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The Yankees assistant hitting coach, promoted to Aaron Boone’s staff over the offseason, sipped on Atelier del Maestro Tequilero Extra Añejo.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Meager meals washed down with cloudy water sipped from moldy cups.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2026
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O’Sullivan shared dinners with the family, drank with the man’s parents, and would pray with and counsel them, Baillie said.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
19 Apr. 2026
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O’Keefe family members had between the two criminal trials filed a civil suit against Read and two bars where Read and O’Keefe had drank the night ahead of his death.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
16 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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“Swigged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swigged. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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