as in to sip
to swallow in liquid form
Friday nights were usually spent wolfing down pizza and pounding down beers
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After, attendees headed to the garden to sip Champagne in front of a display of perfume bottles and take in a live performance by Swedish singer Lykke Li, dressed in the final show look.Jennifer Weil, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
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Tastings of the brand’s four sipping tequilas are offered at the 12-seat bar.Kristin Braswell, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2024
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Madrid: Bar And Restaurant Mecca This year’s glitzy gala was held in Madrid–a city famed for its exciting food and drink culture and superb nightlife–bringing bartenders, cocktail aficionados and drinks media in their thousands to the Spanish capital.Isabelle Kliger, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Ten times as many people, meanwhile, reported drinking alcohol daily or almost daily.Marin Cogan, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
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The three of them confronting the guy — Chet, is pretty hilarious, and Paul successfully scares him into gulping in fear.Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2024
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Indeed, wine is a fundamentally a convivial beverage; it is not meant to be chugged, slammed, or gulped.Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Pound (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pound%20%28down%29. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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