drink up
phrasal verb
drank up; drunk up or drank up; drinking up; drinks up
: to drink all of (something)
They drank up (all) the orange juice.
Here's a glass of the vineyard's latest wine. Drink up!
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No matter where this spacey home lands—in the woods, near a lake, in the Lowcountry or the high desert—you’ll be drinking up those outdoor views 24/7.
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Miles Walls, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2024
For tea drinkers, cardiometabolic risk decreased the most for those who drank up to three cups daily, but the benefits tapered off after that.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 17 Sep. 2024
Best applied at night before bed, this boasts a slip, water-like texture that the scalp drinks up in a matter of seconds.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2024
The newspaper won the court case, learning the facilities drank up 29% of the city’s water.
—Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2024
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Miles Walls, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2024
For tea drinkers, cardiometabolic risk decreased the most for those who drank up to three cups daily, but the benefits tapered off after that.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 17 Sep. 2024
Best applied at night before bed, this boasts a slip, water-like texture that the scalp drinks up in a matter of seconds.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 20 Sep. 2024
The newspaper won the court case, learning the facilities drank up 29% of the city’s water.
—Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2024
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“Drink up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drink%20up. Accessed 16 Dec. 2024.
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