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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
Live music, soft-tissue massages and dabs — weed concentrates — are available for those who care to imbibe.
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Kyle Martin, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
Also ensure that, internally, there is established governance on data privacy and ethical practices which is clearly understood and imbibed by employees.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Bad Bunnies Coffee in Charleston, SC topped the list of places to comfortably imbibe caffeine while working.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
Brazilian Carnival is around the corner (beginning on February 28), a time when locals flock to the streets to dance, imbibe and connect with their heritage.
—Jillian Dara, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
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Kyle Martin, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
Also ensure that, internally, there is established governance on data privacy and ethical practices which is clearly understood and imbibed by employees.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Bad Bunnies Coffee in Charleston, SC topped the list of places to comfortably imbibe caffeine while working.
—Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
Brazilian Carnival is around the corner (beginning on February 28), a time when locals flock to the streets to dance, imbibe and connect with their heritage.
—Jillian Dara, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imbibe
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Zimmerman, 44, was scheduled to perform a multi-hour set alongside fellow electronic artist Zhu, who could also be seen drinking during the show, according to videos posted to social media.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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Van Hollen said those drinks were placed on the table by a Bukele aide, and that neither man drank them.—
Sheetal Banchariya,
New York Daily News,
22 Apr. 2025
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Many smaller businesses are unable to absorb such shocks.—
Mohammed Soliman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Apr. 2025
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The companies with the lowest performance weren’t able to forecast shortages, did not have the technology available to monitor their supply chain operations, and made poor pricing decisions—sometimes absorbing too much of the higher costs and lowering profit margins and investor confidence.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Hidden in London’s West End, the brasserie-style dining room is always buzzing while guests sip on bubbles and listen to live jazz.—
Rachel Dube,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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Then, later in the day, Kesha seemed to support the recommendation by posting a photo of herself smirking while sipping from a Wendy’s cup.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
15 Apr. 2025
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That meant, gulp, 11 hot dogs had to be consumed in the game, which lasted 2 hours, 33 minutes.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2025
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Papa uses this moment to gulp the wine in Elijah's cup.—
Holly Rizzuto Palker,
Parents,
27 Mar. 2025
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“Imbibe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imbibe. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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