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as in to drink
to swallow in liquid form
an array of colorful and tasty drinks for party guests to imbibe
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Recent Examples of imbibe
But perhaps one of the biggest perks for those who imbibe is that two alcoholic drinks (take your pick of wine, beer, or seltzer) are included with the price of a ticket.
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Aaraf Adam, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2025
Which leads us, after an afternoon imbibing crisp bottles of local Athiri wine, to join Xatzikeli and the entire Hatzikelis family in a circle for the traditional, celebratory Greek dance.
—Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Downtown Saratoga also has options for those whose St. Patrick’s Day activities include imbibing adult beverages.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2025
Here is a world where carcasses sizzle on the grill, insects whir around sweat-glistening flesh, and pills are strewn on the table, as Rose begins imbibing a cocktail of mystery tablets prescribed to her by Gómez.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 14 Feb. 2025
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Aaraf Adam, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2025
Which leads us, after an afternoon imbibing crisp bottles of local Athiri wine, to join Xatzikeli and the entire Hatzikelis family in a circle for the traditional, celebratory Greek dance.
—Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
Downtown Saratoga also has options for those whose St. Patrick’s Day activities include imbibing adult beverages.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2025
Here is a world where carcasses sizzle on the grill, insects whir around sweat-glistening flesh, and pills are strewn on the table, as Rose begins imbibing a cocktail of mystery tablets prescribed to her by Gómez.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imbibe
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Americans — but especially Californians — drink the most tequila, which can be called tequila only if it’s grown in Mexico.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2025
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My skin drinks this stuff up, and has alleviated many of my complexion woes—think: uneven skin tone, loss of firmness, and excess oil production—with consistent use.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
4 Mar. 2025
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With Banana Plantation, a man is centered within the dense, green leaves of the banana groves, as if he’s being absorbed into the vegetation.—
Emi Eleode,
ARTnews.com,
27 Feb. 2025
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This became the hope, and the promise, of comedy as standup exploded in popularity in the latter half of the twentieth century, its cadences absorbed into other realms of American entertainment, from late night to the sitcom.—
Lauren Michele Jackson,
The New Yorker,
27 Feb. 2025
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Beyond mixing, their higher age statements still appeal to the Scotch purist in me who just wants to sit back and sip.—
Emily Price,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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The popular gathering space hosts near daily events ranging from exercise classes to paint and sip classes.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
1 Mar. 2025
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The terrifying moment, captured on camera by the kayaker’s father, showed the whale surfacing in the Strait of Magellan and gulping Adrian Simancas for a few moments before releasing him.—
Abel Alvarado,
CNN,
13 Feb. 2025
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The detective accepted the dare and gulped down the milk meant for the sergeant’s child, according to court papers.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Imbibe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imbibe. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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