as in gulps
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 swigs
Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
In between tastings, palates were cleansed with sips of water, bites of crunchy apples and, in some cases, emergency swigs of Coca-Cola.
—Barry Neild, CNN Money, 13 Nov. 2025
One of the first indelible images Ramsay conjures is of Grace crawling through the grass, wielding a large knife, carelessly batting overgrown weeds, while Jackson swigs from a bottle of beer, baby Harry bouncing next to a grocery store birthday cake.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2025
Burnett leaned into the character’s drinking habit, hiccupping through Miss Hannigan’s swigs from a bottle of bathtub gin.
—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
For live music, Feidiou 2 is a small rebetadiko, or traditional music cafe, known for its melancholic Greek folk music and meze bites swilled down with sharp swigs of tsipouro, a Greek version of grappa.
—Anastasia Miari, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Mar. 2024
Noun
Harris swigs vodka from a bottle.
—Lorraine Ali, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
In between tastings, palates were cleansed with sips of water, bites of crunchy apples and, in some cases, emergency swigs of Coca-Cola.
—Barry Neild, CNN Money, 13 Nov. 2025
One of the first indelible images Ramsay conjures is of Grace crawling through the grass, wielding a large knife, carelessly batting overgrown weeds, while Jackson swigs from a bottle of beer, baby Harry bouncing next to a grocery store birthday cake.
—Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2025
Burnett leaned into the character’s drinking habit, hiccupping through Miss Hannigan’s swigs from a bottle of bathtub gin.
—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
For live music, Feidiou 2 is a small rebetadiko, or traditional music cafe, known for its melancholic Greek folk music and meze bites swilled down with sharp swigs of tsipouro, a Greek version of grappa.
—Anastasia Miari, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Mar. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swigs
Noun
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Franklin Coffee House rolls out summer sips like honeybee latte, plus fresh berry bowls.—
Sarah Miller,
Midwest Living,
29 Apr. 2026
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The shop not only delivers shimmering sips, but hosts elaborate tea events such as the seasonal Royal Afternoon Tea, a five-course affair offered multiple times a year in partnership with Aixois Bistro.—
Adam Stone Studio USA TODAY,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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What's more, while virtually all VTOLs being developed these days are electric, the Janus-1 is powered by a turboshaft engine that gulps n' burns diesel, kerosene or Jet A fuel.—
Ben Coxworth
October 21,
New Atlas,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Left Arrow Right Arrow Want two large pizzas and drinks at your door in just over four minutes?—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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Conversations, phone calls, or late-night drinks next door can be surprisingly noticeable, especially with the door open.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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“Swigs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swigs. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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