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 six-time Grand Slam champion swigged pickle juice (more on this later).
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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
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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Alison sipped on her usual -- a sweet cocktail.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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For all of the range of flavor and aroma embodied in their various expressions, there is a chewiness to the whiskeys of Garrison Brothers, an almost slippery sensation when sipped.—
Brian Freedman,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Last summer, a Gallup poll found that only fifty-four per cent of Americans drank, the lowest share in nearly a century.—
Alexander Nazaryan,
New Yorker,
29 Jan. 2026
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The report references the case of a detainee at an ICE facility who drank tap water that was contaminated with high levels of chlorine.—
Lautaro Grinspan,
AJC.com,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Alarms go off, phones come out, coffee is gulped down, and before either partner is fully awake, they’re already headed into separate days.—
Mark Travers,
CNBC,
11 Jan. 2026
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So the 46,000 at the Stadium of Light gulped again.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Swigged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swigged. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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