1
as in sipped
to swallow in liquid form
the doctor wants her to drink lots of water before the examination
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as in boozed
to partake excessively of alcoholic beverages
we're worried that she's started drinking again
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Recent Examples of drank
People who drank a lot of alcohol in single sittings had more evidence of liver scarring than people who drank the same amount weekly but in smaller amounts spread out over more occasions.
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Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Briany drank 5 ounces at each feeding.
—Jeff Ernsthausen, ProPublica, 23 Mar. 2026
The only region of India where tea plants grew naturally was in the northeastern state of Assam, where locals also drank tea beverages.
—Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Mar. 2026
Writings by Kouri Richins found in the family home indicate the couple drank a Moscow Mule cocktail and a lemon drop shot.
—Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 17 Mar. 2026
In February, health officials in New Mexico said a newborn baby died from a listeria infection that likely spread from the baby’s mother, who drank raw milk while pregnant.
—Kaan Ozcan, NBC news, 16 Mar. 2026
In addition to the missing documents, the report noted an incident on May 13, 2024 when Aguto drank two 500 ml bottles of Chacha, a Georgian brandy containing 40-50% alcohol, during a military event while on a nine-day trip to Ukraine.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026
The two fan clubs drank beers and ate food together ahead of the match at PayPal Park.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
Men bought their hats at Can Prats, drank a brandy called Torres 10, and had dinner in a restaurant called 7 Portes.
—Colm Tóibín, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2026
Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Briany drank 5 ounces at each feeding.
—Jeff Ernsthausen, ProPublica, 23 Mar. 2026
The only region of India where tea plants grew naturally was in the northeastern state of Assam, where locals also drank tea beverages.
—Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 21 Mar. 2026
Writings by Kouri Richins found in the family home indicate the couple drank a Moscow Mule cocktail and a lemon drop shot.
—Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 17 Mar. 2026
In February, health officials in New Mexico said a newborn baby died from a listeria infection that likely spread from the baby’s mother, who drank raw milk while pregnant.
—Kaan Ozcan, NBC news, 16 Mar. 2026
In addition to the missing documents, the report noted an incident on May 13, 2024 when Aguto drank two 500 ml bottles of Chacha, a Georgian brandy containing 40-50% alcohol, during a military event while on a nine-day trip to Ukraine.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 16 Mar. 2026
The two fan clubs drank beers and ate food together ahead of the match at PayPal Park.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 15 Mar. 2026
Men bought their hats at Can Prats, drank a brandy called Torres 10, and had dinner in a restaurant called 7 Portes.
—Colm Tóibín, The Atlantic, 14 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drank
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Everyone sipped, meditated, reset — and then CA7RIEL and Paco tore the cover off the chill and delivered a high-octane performance that will not soon be forgotten.—
Isabela Raygoza,
Billboard,
28 Mar. 2026
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Creating an enviable lounge area—where summer reads can be enjoyed, cocktails can be sipped, and entertaining the whole neighborhood can take place—will be a gamechanger for your summer plans.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
20 Mar. 2026
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Aggie is boozed enough to think this is funny rather than disturbing.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
13 Nov. 2025
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Maintenance crews carve up the streets while pedestrians squeeze by, each person absorbed in their own agendas.—
Françoise Mouly,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Add American cheese, remaining 1 cup cheddar, and reserved soaking water; stir vigorously until most of the cheese is melted (some small lumps of cheese will remain and that is OK) and water is absorbed.—
Cathy Thomas,
Oc Register,
30 Mar. 2026
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With the dead and the wounded sprawled around them, the mocambos gulped the wine from the sacramental chalice.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Mar. 2026
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As studios gulped down profits, talent below and above the line began to demand adequate shares of the pie.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2026
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While hundreds reveled at Thursday night’s all-out bash for The Pierre hotel’s 95th anniversary, some of the building’s tenants in the floors above haven’t been feeling quite as celebratory.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
21 Nov. 2025
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In the party scene, though, there would be plenty of swooping camera movements as the guests revelled.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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In Aden alone, the count is in the hundreds — most of them swallowed by a secret prison network managed by the UAE and its affiliated forces, where torture, beatings and abuse were common, according to the Yemeni government, human rights organizations and the United Nations.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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Another recall targeted Sunnyyes LED mini lights, which were sold on Amazon between March 2024 and March 2026, and contain coin batteries that can be easily accessed and then potentially swallowed.—
Amanda Greenwood,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Mar. 2026
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