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swills 1 of 2

noun

plural of swill

as in sips

the portion of a serving of a beverage that is swallowed at one time took his daily swill of the foul-tasting medicine

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verb

present tense third-person singular of swill

as in gorges

to eat greedily or to excess they can spend hours at the pub, drinking, chatting, and swilling

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as in gulps

to swallow in liquid form they gathered in the break room each morning to swill coffee together before the morning meeting

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Noun

This week's quiz highlights presidential portrayals, summer sips — and more.

— Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026
On the palate, first sips are remarkably soft and approachable, and Hyperion drinks a touch below its 110 proof.

— David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

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Zebra striping is the practice of alternating alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks throughout a night out, creating a pattern that mirrors the black and white stripes on a zebra.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 24 Aug. 2026
But a key question has been how profoundly the bans would affect public health, with some economists arguing that people would just use other funds to buy Coke and other sugary drinks instead.

— Sarah Todd, STAT, 24 Aug. 2026

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