energy drink

noun

: a usually carbonated beverage that typically contains caffeine and other ingredients (such as taurine and ginseng) intended to increase the drinker's energy

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High Noon said in a statement published by the FDA the mixup occurred because a packaging supplier who works with High Noon and Celsius mistakenly shipped empty energy drink cans to High Noon. Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025 Happy also has to save traditional golf when an energy drink mogul (Benny Safdie) tries to popularize a more extreme version of the sport. Brian Truitt, USA Today, 25 July 2025 New & Noteworthy Meet the official energy drink of summer: a delicious, classic, and refreshing lemonade flavor that's NSF Certified For Sport—packed with 200mg of caffeine and CarnoSyn Beta-Alanine for enhanced endurance. Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025 The energy drink brand partnered with Trackhouse Racing in 2025 to sponsor both Shane van Gisbergen and Connor Zilisch. Joseph Wolkin, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for energy drink

Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of energy drink was in 1904

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“Energy drink.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/energy%20drink. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.

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