as in to drink
to swallow in liquid form
slowly sipping the hot soup
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Recent Examples of sip
Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
But Agua de Piedra—freshly cracked open, sipped out of a deeply chilled glass bottle—will always be that girl.
—Khushbu Shah, Bon Appétit, 10 Mar. 2025
Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
Most people only need a small sip of water to swallow a pill.
—Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 19 Feb. 2025
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Verb
According to a news release, the event will be an inspiring afternoon featuring home décor, interactive demonstrations, and sipping wine.
—Pioneer Press, Chicago Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
But Agua de Piedra—freshly cracked open, sipped out of a deeply chilled glass bottle—will always be that girl.
—Khushbu Shah, Bon Appétit, 10 Mar. 2025
Noun
The man was actually feeding him pizza crust, and little sips of Mountain Dew from the cap.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
Most people only need a small sip of water to swallow a pill.
—Kirstyn Hill, Pharmd, Mph, Health, 19 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sip
Verb
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Either way, the popular spot is a delightful place to eat and drink.—
Kim Foley MacKinnon,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Peterson has almost nothing in common with, say, Dave Portnoy, another mascot of the bro-sphere, who mostly just wants to be left alone to eat pizza and drink beer by the pool.—
Andrew Marantz,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
Verb
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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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That would have been like the Celtics willingly trading, gulp, Paul Pierce to the Heat at one point.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
8 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 25 Mar. 2025.
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