as in to drink
to swallow in liquid form
slowly sipping the hot soup
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Recent Examples of sip
Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 30 Mar. 2025
The beer garden and front patio are both excellent places to soak up the sunny weather and sip a cold one.
3keysbrewing.com; 2505 Manatee Ave.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Mar. 2025
About 25 minutes in, while holding a pose with one leg up and her foot clasped in her hand, Ms. Carbone began to feel lightheaded and took a sip from her water bottle.
—Gina Cherelus, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Sure, Italians look darn elegant and effortless sipping a spritz, but that cigar ring clinking the glass is purposefully chosen and those sunglasses (likely bought at the local ottica) weren’t just a quick find at a gas station.
—Nneya Richards, Travel + Leisure, 30 Mar. 2025
The beer garden and front patio are both excellent places to soak up the sunny weather and sip a cold one.
3keysbrewing.com; 2505 Manatee Ave.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
Noun
Take a few big sips of the Topo Chico to make room for the other ingredients.
—Katlyn Moncada, Better Homes & Gardens, 31 Mar. 2025
About 25 minutes in, while holding a pose with one leg up and her foot clasped in her hand, Ms. Carbone began to feel lightheaded and took a sip from her water bottle.
—Gina Cherelus, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sip
Verb
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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
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
Noun
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The Swallows Day Parade celebrates the return of the swallows, a small species of bird, to the San Juan Capistrano Mission.—
Alexcia Negrete,
Orange County Register,
23 Feb. 2025
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Jolie opted for a three-piece suit from Dolce & Gabbana, wearing a black blazer over a partially unbuttoned waistcoat, which showed off the swallow tattoo on her breastbone, as well as a sliver of midriff.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
18 Oct. 2024
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“Sip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sip. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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