as in sipped
to swallow in liquid form
tossed off the last of the medicine
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And that’s what it’s geared for, apparently—making cocktails, like a colorless version of an espresso martini—although it can also be sipped neat or over ice.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
9 Jan. 2026 -
Music blared while people awkwardly exchanged small talk and sipped their drinks.—
Lila Shroff,
The Atlantic,
20 Dec. 2025
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So the 46,000 at the Stadium of Light gulped again.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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Key Takeaways Women who drank tea had slightly higher total hip bone mineral density than those who did not, according to a 10-year study.—
Fran Kritz,
Verywell Health,
7 Jan. 2026
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Bars lost cultural relevance as younger generations drank less.—
Stephanie Hind,
Rolling Stone,
5 Jan. 2026
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With ghost Rich’s help, the kids sink the dagger into the ground beneath the deadwood, and the Pennywise bird is knocked back onto the ice by a beam of light.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
15 Dec. 2025
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Next door, at the nearly pitch-black bar Nothing Really Matters, a pair of court officers knocked back tomato martinis as a couple got handsy over pilsners a few seats down.—
The Editors,
Curbed,
15 Dec. 2025
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“Tossed (down or off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tossed%20%28down%20or%20off%29. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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