as in to drink
to swallow in liquid form
slowly sipping the hot soup
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Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Dec. 2024
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Add a personalized engraving to this innovative flask that features a magnetic shot glass for easy sipping all holiday season.
—Kasey Caminiti, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024
Kelly Burch, Verywell Health, 4 Dec. 2024
This meant a wine with some personality, and one that would leave us feeling refreshed and ready for another sip.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 2 Dec. 2024
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Verb
Jolly cocktails to sip on while playing include the Campfire Cocoa, Gingerbread Daiquiri, Holly Jolly Gin, Candy Cane Forest, and Gumdrop Punch.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American-Statesman, 5 Dec. 2024
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Add a personalized engraving to this innovative flask that features a magnetic shot glass for easy sipping all holiday season.
—Kasey Caminiti, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024
Noun
Take your normal morning medications with a small sip of water up to four hours before your procedure.
—Kelly Burch, Verywell Health, 4 Dec. 2024
This meant a wine with some personality, and one that would leave us feeling refreshed and ready for another sip.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 2 Dec. 2024
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Beyond just my daughter, me, and the occasional friend she’s seen drinking from an Owala, Amazon shoppers love the brand, too.Terri Peters, Parents, 16 Dec. 2024
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The American Heart Association (AHA) advises against the idea of starting to drink alcohol just to try to prevent heart disease.Peter Burke, Fox News, 16 Dec. 2024
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Now revitalized, Madeline confronts Helen, who has also gulped the elixir, and wild smackdowns and realignments follow.Frank Rizzo, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
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With its 33 Raptor engines gulping 40,000 pounds of liquid oxygen and methane fuel per second, the Super Heavy-Starship majestically climbed away to the east over the Gulf of Mexico atop a brilliant plume of white-hot flame and a churning cloud of exhaust.William Harwood, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2024
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Allergic reactions occur when someone touches, swallows, or breathes in an allergen.Daniel More, Health, 24 Oct. 2024
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Tall cottonwood trees and willows enveloped the riverbanks in cool shade and swallows soared among the branches.Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Sip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sip. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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