as in sipped
to swallow in liquid form
supped the broth slowly
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Recent Examples of supped
The two famously supped in My Dinner With André and have collaborated plenty before and after, as in Vanya on 42nd Street.
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Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025
Jane had supped in this dining room.
—Literary Hub, 16 Dec. 2025
Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025
Jane had supped in this dining room.
—Literary Hub, 16 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supped
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Briana Voss of Long Grove sipped hot chocolate with son Bennett, 11.—
Karie Angell Luc,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Last year, at a bar, Mary noticed that the same friend had hardly sipped her drink.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Thompson grew up in Telluride, so he’s seen – and drank – his fair share of Flatliners.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
5 Feb. 2026
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One study found that participants who drank tea heated to 149 degrees Fahrenheit(65 degrees Celsius) experienced more positive emotional responses, including happiness and satisfaction.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
5 Feb. 2026
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Alarms go off, phones come out, coffee is gulped down, and before either partner is fully awake, they’re already headed into separate days.—
Mark Travers,
CNBC,
11 Jan. 2026
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So the 46,000 at the Stadium of Light gulped again.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Supped.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supped. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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