as in to drink
to swallow in liquid form
slowly sipping the hot soup
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Recent Examples of sip
Erika Ebsworth-Goold,
Travel + Leisure,
2 July 2026
Even Heated Rivalry’s Scott Hunter had to sip on a smoothie more akin to juice after his morning run.
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Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
2 July 2026
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
25 June 2026
But this drink is a sleeping monster that attacks you with the first sip, but in a very delicious way.
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Richard Guzman,
Daily News,
24 June 2026
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Verb
Mount Nebo Inn, located in the same historic home as Rocheport Winery, is a terrific place to sip and stay.
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Erika Ebsworth-Goold,
Travel + Leisure,
2 July 2026
Even Heated Rivalry’s Scott Hunter had to sip on a smoothie more akin to juice after his morning run.
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Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
2 July 2026
Noun
Paint and sip sessions are also widely available through local studios and translate easily from a friend outing into a date.
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Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
25 June 2026
But this drink is a sleeping monster that attacks you with the first sip, but in a very delicious way.
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Richard Guzman,
Daily News,
24 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sip
Verb
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The robot staff behind the scenes Pudu's FlashBot will run an intelligent vending system, allowing guests to order drink deliveries by smartphone.
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Get news about destinations, plus the latest in aviation, food and drink, and where to stay.
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Given the construction of the bracket, any African team that has its eye on a quarterfinals bid will likely have to push through the likes of Argentina (gulp) or England (woof), France (le woof) or Spain (yipes).
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It’s not made explicitly clear if these seemingly sympathetic kids are actually his worst bullies, but Machado-Graner’s eyes, lip twitch, and throat gulp in this short sequence tell a whole story in themselves.
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In April, hundreds of viewers watched the two-week-old eaglet swallow a fishhook that one of its parents had fed it.
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Birds such as swifts, swallows, sparrows, and starlings, which make their nests in the eaves of roofs, have been particularly affected by abnormally high temperatures, said Romaine de Jaegere, founder of the Center for the Rehabilitation of Animals Living in the Wild refuge in Temploux, in Belgium.
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“Sip.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sip. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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