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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Anastasia Miari,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Mar. 2024
Noun
Harris swigs vodka from a bottle.
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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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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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Espresso is meant to be savored in just a few sips, allowing its rich aromas and bold flavors to shine without distractions.
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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.
Noun
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The $160 billion global functional drinks market has become an increasingly lucrative category, encompassing multipurpose drinks that claim to promise taste and enjoyment alongside wellness benefits, as consumers look for convenient ways to meet their health targets.
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In terms of drinks, colonists didn't have ways to purify their water, so people drank small beer or weak wine, Miller said.
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“Swigs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swigs. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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