as in sipping
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 swigging
But in the 1950s, Detroit was still about blue-skying massive, gas-swigging machines and way-out concept cars.
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Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
The coach is swigging from a beer bottle, visibly drunk even from across a hockey rink, and roundly berating his players.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2026
Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
The coach is swigging from a beer bottle, visibly drunk even from across a hockey rink, and roundly berating his players.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swigging
Verb
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After sipping on drink after drink, our testers selected seven sips that bubbled up above the rest.—
Sonal Dutt,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
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The Princess of Wales has been seen sipping bubbly on the sidelines of Prince William’s polo matches.—
Mathilde Engelmann,
Vanity Fair,
2 June 2026
Verb
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Danny is, once again, drinking and trying to hide it.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
4 June 2026
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In the 1990s, the soft drink company ran a promotion and a Super Bowl commercial that featured the Harrier as a prize for accumulating 7 million points by drinking Pepsi products.—
Brad Lendon,
CNN Money,
4 June 2026
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This viral anti-slip slow feeder lick bowl helps prevent gulping and bloating, while keeping your dogs entertained for longer with a healthy, fun challenge.—
Kasey Caminiti,
USA Today,
25 May 2026
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Yes, gulping the liquid the night before was an ordeal — try drinking three liters of anything in three hours, going to sleep, then waking up six hours later for one final liter.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Swigging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swigging. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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