sipped

Definition of sippednext
past tense of sip

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of sipped Just around the corner from the rally on Tajrish Square, in a tranquil park near the Cinema Museum of Iran, locals perused an open-air book stall and sipped tea, while couples strolled hand in hand. Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 18 May 2026 One of the biggest surprise observations from that visit was that Yamazaki 12, the flagship single malt from Japan’s oldest malt distillery, wasn’t sipped neat or on the rocks like it is typically enjoyed in Japan. John Kell, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026 The wedding kicked off with an outdoor cocktail hour, where guests sipped signature drinks and enjoyed passed appetizers and charcuterie. Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026 The acupuncturist scanned the room as guests in suits and evening gowns shook hands and sipped Pinot Noir. Christopher Cann, USA Today, 10 May 2026 Throughout the morning, children wearing Bananas gear gathered around players for photos and autographs while parents sipped coffee and watched the interactions unfold. Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 10 May 2026 There’s also wine to be sipped at Hornby Heart Vineyard, and cider to be sampled at Fossil Beach Farm. Sara Harowitz, Travel + Leisure, 6 May 2026 Other guests including Natasha Lyonne, Tyriq Withers and Harris Reed, who arrived late from a dinner hosted by Anna Wintour, sipped custom Don Julio cocktails while taking in panoramic views of the Manhattan skyline. Ari Stark, Footwear News, 4 May 2026 The Yankees assistant hitting coach, promoted to Aaron Boone’s staff over the offseason, sipped on Atelier del Maestro Tequilero Extra Añejo. Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sipped
Verb
  • In the study, people who drank between two and three daily cups of coffee or one or two cups of tea had lower subjective cognitive decline and performed better on cognitive tests.
    Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 15 May 2026
  • This reductive view of the world—women things bad, men things good—is the mirror image of the worst excesses of 2010s Tumblr feminism, when introverted teenage girls posted hashtags like #KillAllMen and drank from mugs that read MALE TEARS.
    Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
Verb
  • Many years had passed since Caity Maple, a Sacramento councilmember, gulped down orange juice.
    Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2026
  • 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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“Sipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sipped. Accessed 22 May. 2026.

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