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as in to sip
to swallow in liquid form
the doctor wants her to drink lots of water before the examination
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as in to booze
to partake excessively of alcoholic beverages
we're worried that she's started drinking again
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as in alcohol
a distilled beverage that can make a person drunk
you can get drinks at the bar only if you show them a valid ID
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Recent Examples of drink
Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Key Takeaways People who had eight or more alcoholic drinks per week had 133 percent higher risk of developing brain lesions tied to dementia compared with people who never drank.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Greta Cross, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
Spring and summer in Charlotte is the perfect time to grab a meal or a drink with your dog by your side.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025
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Verb
But Justo and his team suggest this may be because heavy drinkers died 13 years earlier on average than those who never drank.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Key Takeaways People who had eight or more alcoholic drinks per week had 133 percent higher risk of developing brain lesions tied to dementia compared with people who never drank.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 10 Apr. 2025
Noun
California's Kendall-Jackson Wine Estate & Gardens commented − a line that Timothy's wife Victoria (Parker Posey) asks her husband later in the night, after the family sips on his homemade drinks.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
Spring and summer in Charlotte is the perfect time to grab a meal or a drink with your dog by your side.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drink
Verb
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Photo : Daniel Petroni The wine cellar includes space to sit and sip.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
1 Apr. 2025
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Put up some tents, grab lots of pillows and blankets, and snack on s’mores while sipping champagne. 14.—
Maggie Griswold,
StyleCaster,
1 Apr. 2025
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What gin mill were Brian Albert and Brian Higgins boozing in before heading over to the Waterfall? A. Joe Angelo’s Café in Brockton B. Southside Tavern in Braintree C. Donahue’s Pub in Holbrook D. The Hillside in Canton 26.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
14 July 2024
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There is no plot to speak of in this delicately directed film that somehow does acquire suspense as Peter works out the kinks of his yesterday, Rebecca Hall as Rosenkrantz in a fabulous red smock, cigarettes and booze freely flowing everywhere.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
27 Jan. 2025
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For every celebrity with a vape in hand, journalists in the crowd absorbed George Clooney’s call to arms under a sobering haze of scrutiny.—
Antonio Ferme,
Variety,
5 Apr. 2025
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Place an open box of baking soda in the fridge to absorb odors.—
Halee Miller Van Ryswyk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Apr. 2025
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But opponents argue that taxing the popular beverages will only hurt families, workers and small businesses.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Mar. 2025
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The festival also includes a panel discussion, food and beverages for sale, and a culminating DJ set.—
Jared Mccallister,
New York Daily News,
15 Mar. 2025
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But on the south side lived the dark underbelly: Haad Rin, home of the Full Moon Party, the world’s biggest beach rave, replete with neon paint, fire dancing, and, again, plastic buckets of alcohol.—
Christina Fang,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Apr. 2025
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When the lounge starts serving alcohol, the price will increase to $45, or $60 for a walk-in.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
3 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Papa uses this moment to gulp the wine in Elijah's cup.—
Holly Rizzuto Palker,
Parents,
27 Mar. 2025
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Slurp your bev up like a straw or tip the bottle back to gulp it down.—
Louryn Strampe,
WIRED,
22 Mar. 2025
Verb
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While the brand courts a luxury buyer, the competitive nature of the segment makes a price increase of nearly $500 per month harder to swallow.—
Jackie Charniga,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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The internet found all this smoothie drama a little hard to swallow.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2025
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Hennessy, grandson of the liquor magnate, was surrounded by Cognac vessels growing up.—
Justin Fenner,
Robb Report,
15 Mar. 2025
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All this agita was present in the room on Thursday when the owners appeared yet again in front of the state liquor-license board.—
Bridget Read,
Curbed,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Drink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drink. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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