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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Photo : Daniel Petroni The wine cellar includes space to sit and sip.—
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Robb Report,
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Put up some tents, grab lots of pillows and blankets, and snack on s’mores while sipping champagne. 14.—
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1 Apr. 2025
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Much of the coffee Americans drink is imported from Kenya, Colombia, and Brazil.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Apr. 2025
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Other comments include reasons why people regret not drinking enough of it.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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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
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“Pound (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pound%20%28down%29. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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