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
Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 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
Kilgore leads his cavalry into air battle to the strains of Wagner, taking out combatants in between swigs of coffee.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 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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Buck’s Coffee Café is a Cashiers gem that serves various types of coffee and espresso drinks, breakfast and lunch, pastries, beer and wine offerings, and small bites.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
3 May 2026
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But in joining a growing global hunt for ube, whose signature violet hue has taken over social media in drinks, cakes, and other sweets, Cesari realized that the actual root vegetable was much more elusive, particularly in the wake of its recent fame.—
Stephanie Yang,
CNN Money,
3 May 2026
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“Swigs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swigs. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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