as in drank
to swallow in liquid form
slowly sipping the hot soup
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Recent Examples of sipped
While espresso can be sipped on its own, it’s often used as the base of so many beloved coffee drinks like lattes, mochas, Americanos, and even espresso martinis.
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Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
26 June 2026
Guests sipped cocktails as music by Travis Tritt and Jake Owen played over the loudspeakers.
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Justin Papp,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
Both handhelds sipped power during Balatro, draining the battery at around 14W and 9W, respectively.
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Jay Peters,
The Verge,
23 June 2026
Some pastimes are distractions, some are distortions, and some few are true distillations—refining a city or a place or a community to its essence, deliciously sipped by all.
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Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
21 June 2026
Around noon on Monday, fans in Argentina jerseys slumped at tables and sipped coffees.
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Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
Legendary ballet dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov, uber-socialite Nan Kempner, and fellow fashion designers Halston, Donna Karan, and Oscar de la Renta sipped champagne from crystal stemware and danced the night away on the main deck.
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Serena Turner,
Vanity Fair,
15 June 2026
To keep her energy up, Cindy kept a bottle of Diet Coke under a checkout counter and sipped on it throughout her shift.
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Ann Larson,
Time,
11 June 2026
The right dram can be a fine summer drink though, either long over ice, used in a highball, or simply sipped slowly on a light evening.
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Paul Caputo,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
26 June 2026
Guests sipped cocktails as music by Travis Tritt and Jake Owen played over the loudspeakers.
—
Justin Papp,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
Both handhelds sipped power during Balatro, draining the battery at around 14W and 9W, respectively.
—
Jay Peters,
The Verge,
23 June 2026
Some pastimes are distractions, some are distortions, and some few are true distillations—refining a city or a place or a community to its essence, deliciously sipped by all.
—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
21 June 2026
Around noon on Monday, fans in Argentina jerseys slumped at tables and sipped coffees.
—
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
Legendary ballet dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov, uber-socialite Nan Kempner, and fellow fashion designers Halston, Donna Karan, and Oscar de la Renta sipped champagne from crystal stemware and danced the night away on the main deck.
—
Serena Turner,
Vanity Fair,
15 June 2026
To keep her energy up, Cindy kept a bottle of Diet Coke under a checkout counter and sipped on it throughout her shift.
—
Ann Larson,
Time,
11 June 2026
The right dram can be a fine summer drink though, either long over ice, used in a highball, or simply sipped slowly on a light evening.
—
Paul Caputo,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sipped
Verb
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The regulars were middle-aged men who routinely drank five or six cocktails after work and were only rarely sloppy.
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Researchers found the strongest association among people who drank about two to three cups of caffeinated coffee or one to two cups of tea each day.
Verb
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That public has continually widened its gullet and gulped.
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Many years had passed since Caity Maple, a Sacramento councilmember, gulped down orange juice.
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“Sipped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sipped. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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