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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
Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 19 Feb. 2025
But the season's No. 1 takeaway was clear: Never drink Mags Bennett's apple pie moonshine.
—EW.com, 19 Feb. 2025
Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
Yes, these fizzy drinks still contain some of the sweet stuff, but in relatively low amounts.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 20 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Healthy people can replenish by drinking more fluids, most importantly water.
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Over more than eight years, follow-ups found that 2,031 cases of metabolic syndrome had occurred in participants—but in those who had a higher intake of polyphenol-high food and drink, the odds of metabolic syndrome was 22–23 percent lower.
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Everyone enjoyed dinky hors d’oeuvres and blinis, and sipped on champagne and Tommy’s margaritas with Don Julio.—
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Dine on seafood and sip local beers in Sandbridge After reeling in a trophy catch and working up an appetite, stop by Margie and Ray’s on the way to Sandbridge Beach.—
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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.—
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At this party and others across Washington DC on Sunday night, dozens of podcasters, influencers, and Republican digital strategists took their victory lap, boozing with their online mutuals and handing out awards for their accomplishments.—
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Although many at first wondered whether his threats of tariffs were a bluff and his suggestion that the U.S. absorb Canada was a joke, there is a growing sense that he must be taken seriously.—
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Almost no area could absorb that much rain without flooding, but recent storms have already soaked soils in this region and make the threat that much more serious.—
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Passionate about all things food and beverage, newness in flavor and technique quench my thirst for information, but so does learning about the people and places behind these movements.—
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These sailings take place on the intimate 86-passenger Wilderness Legacy, with cozy but comfortable cabins and unlimited activities and beverages.—
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In recent years, the Harry Potter alum has been open about his history of drug and alcohol abuse.—
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Behind her was a group of patients who had bused there from a rehab center for drug and alcohol addiction.—
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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.—
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The detective accepted the dare and gulped down the milk meant for the sergeant’s child, according to court papers.—
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In 1938, Hitler, having swallowed Austria, now demanded land from Czechoslovakia, the only democracy in Central Europe or Eastern Europe.—
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In 1997, Smith was diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome, a malady that makes basic movements — walking, talking, swallowing, smiling — difficult to impossible.—
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The federal government has vowed retaliatory tariffs and provinces have ordered U.S. booze removed from liquor store shelves, meaning millions of Canadians would have to drown their sorrows with rye instead of bourbon.—
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Keith also faces charges of first-degree robbery and armed criminal action in connection with another armed robbery at a liquor store in January, the Jackson County Prosecutor’s Office said in a statement.—
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“Drink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drink. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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