as in to sip
to swallow in liquid form
tossed off the last of the medicine
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Take shots of Tequila Don Julio 1942 FIFA World Cup 2026™ Edition when your team scores or sip it slowly while the DJ set and mermaid choreography do the work the stadium jumbotron usually does.—
Lilian Raji,
Forbes.com,
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Husband-and-wife team Andrew Levitas and Katherine Jenkins created the Welsh spirit so that Jenkins, a classical singer, could enjoy sipping a gin smooth enough not to affect her voice.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
18 June 2026
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Food and drink The culinary program—overseen by Chef Eduard Alonso Méndez, a native Costa Rican who was trained in Madrid—is perhaps Play Cativo’s most impressive offering.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 June 2026
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The events feature an outdoor patio and an open-air rooftop patio, multiple TVs, food and drink specials and live music after the games.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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Rather than trying to gulp the slimy thing down, Wilkinson went into the kitchen and prepared an extravagant breakfast for himself, complete with Dr Pepper to wash it down.—
Matthew Jackson,
Vulture,
12 June 2026
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Others can’t stand the sound of gulping.—
Sloane Crosley,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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“Toss (down or off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/toss%20%28down%20or%20off%29. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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