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as in sip
the portion of a serving of a beverage that is swallowed at one time the old mariner took a sup of grog and began his tale

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verb

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Noun
  • It’s garnished with star anise to add a nice little kick with every sip.
    Christina Liao, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Pair those with a glass of housemade horchata made with morro seeds, which give each sweet sip a warm, nutty flavor boost.
    Linda Zavoral, The Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Those experiencing diarrhea from such an illness are encouraged to drink plenty of water to help prevent dehydration.
    Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
  • Their deaths came just a few months after six tourists — including an American man — died in Laos in November 2024 after drinking alcohol that authorities suspected was tainted with methanol.
    Vanessa Etienne, People.com, 28 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • In a state of unimaginable desperation, Islam and his family would also turn to water, gulping it in desperate attempts to fill their stomachs.
    Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
  • But being exposed to an ambient, low-level dose of germs is very different from gulping down a concentrated slug of them.
    Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Sup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sup. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.

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