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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Whether sipping it straight, over ice, or using it as an ingredient in cocktails, here are the 13 best mezcals to buy now.—
Richard Carleton Hacker,
Robb Report,
24 Jan. 2025 -
Both can transform your cocktail into something that begs you to sip more slowly, savoring each swirl on your palate.—
Emily Price,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Those experiencing diarrhea from such an illness are encouraged to drink plenty of water to help prevent dehydration.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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Their deaths came just a few months after six tourists — including an American man — died in Laos in November 2024 after drinking alcohol that authorities suspected was tainted with methanol.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
28 Jan. 2025
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In a state of unimaginable desperation, Islam and his family would also turn to water, gulping it in desperate attempts to fill their stomachs.—
Daphne Ewing-Chow,
Forbes,
5 Jan. 2025
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But being exposed to an ambient, low-level dose of germs is very different from gulping down a concentrated slug of them.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
TIME,
20 Dec. 2024
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“Pound (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pound%20%28down%29. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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