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as in to sip
to swallow in liquid form
the doctor wants her to drink lots of water before the examination
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as in to booze
to partake excessively of alcoholic beverages
we're worried that she's started drinking again
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as in alcohol
a distilled beverage that can make a person drunk
you can get drinks at the bar only if you show them a valid ID
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Recent Examples of drink
Jordan Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2025
Tonya drinks too much and is blacked out most of the time.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 30 Mar. 2025
Greta Cross, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
Spring and summer in Charlotte is the perfect time to grab a meal or a drink with your dog by your side.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025
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Verb
Grab a few sodas on the course and either drink them or just toss the liquid into a bush.
—Jordan Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2025
Tonya drinks too much and is blacked out most of the time.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 30 Mar. 2025
Noun
California's Kendall-Jackson Wine Estate & Gardens commented − a line that Timothy's wife Victoria (Parker Posey) asks her husband later in the night, after the family sips on his homemade drinks.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
Spring and summer in Charlotte is the perfect time to grab a meal or a drink with your dog by your side.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 9 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drink
Verb
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Put up some tents, grab lots of pillows and blankets, and snack on s’mores while sipping champagne. 14.—
Maggie Griswold,
StyleCaster,
1 Apr. 2025
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Photo : Daniel Petroni The wine cellar includes space to sit and sip.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
1 Apr. 2025
Verb
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What gin mill were Brian Albert and Brian Higgins boozing in before heading over to the Waterfall? A. Joe Angelo’s Café in Brockton B. Southside Tavern in Braintree C. Donahue’s Pub in Holbrook D. The Hillside in Canton 26.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
14 July 2024
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There is no plot to speak of in this delicately directed film that somehow does acquire suspense as Peter works out the kinks of his yesterday, Rebecca Hall as Rosenkrantz in a fabulous red smock, cigarettes and booze freely flowing everywhere.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
27 Jan. 2025
Verb
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For every celebrity with a vape in hand, journalists in the crowd absorbed George Clooney’s call to arms under a sobering haze of scrutiny.—
Antonio Ferme,
Variety,
5 Apr. 2025
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Place an open box of baking soda in the fridge to absorb odors.—
Halee Miller Van Ryswyk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Cinnamon tea is a naturally sweet and spicy beverage made by infusing hot water with cinnamon bark.—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
28 Mar. 2025
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Consumers are increasingly seeking more than just a beverage from their coffee shop experience.—
Sergey Baburov,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But on the south side lived the dark underbelly: Haad Rin, home of the Full Moon Party, the world’s biggest beach rave, replete with neon paint, fire dancing, and, again, plastic buckets of alcohol.—
Christina Fang,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Apr. 2025
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For Mat and Kelly O’Brien, the social media age restriction at least takes the issue out of parents’ hands, just like for driving or drinking alcohol.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
3 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
Verb
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While the brand courts a luxury buyer, the competitive nature of the segment makes a price increase of nearly $500 per month harder to swallow.—
Jackie Charniga,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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The internet found all this smoothie drama a little hard to swallow.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2025
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Overall, Blaha said municipal liquor stores have experienced net profit growth over the last several decades.—
Dana Ferguson,
Twin Cities,
4 Apr. 2025
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The analysts expect a significant pullback in sales of American alcohol in the region as well, given that state-run liquor stores have started to remove U.S. products from their shelves.—
Morgan Chittum,Kevin Stankiewicz,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2025
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“Drink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drink. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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