as in to sip
to swallow in liquid form
the only way he can stay awake at his night job is by constantly swigging drinks containing caffeine
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Recent Examples of swig
Ari Daniel, NPR, 1 Feb. 2025
Anyone who has experienced the blistering pain associated with biting into a fresh apple pastry or taking a swig of hot coffee can attest to the importance of blowing on your food or drink before introducing it to your mouth.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 29 Jan. 2025
Heidi Blake, The New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2024
As Trump has been swinging, his new running mate has been swigging — with similarly awkward results.
—Dana Milbank, Washington Post, 26 July 2024
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Noun
Or take a swig of milk, and get something lumpy in your mouth?
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 1 Feb. 2025
Anyone who has experienced the blistering pain associated with biting into a fresh apple pastry or taking a swig of hot coffee can attest to the importance of blowing on your food or drink before introducing it to your mouth.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 29 Jan. 2025
Verb
Hala was candid about her dependencies, sometimes openly swigging from a liquor bottle.
—Heidi Blake, The New Yorker, 10 Oct. 2024
As Trump has been swinging, his new running mate has been swigging — with similarly awkward results.
—Dana Milbank, Washington Post, 26 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swig
Noun
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Finally, bloodsuckers from The Sims 4 Vampires can simply charm the burglar into leaving — after taking a quick sip from her, of course.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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Adria took a sip of tea, her first since sitting down.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Americans — but especially Californians — drink the most tequila, which can be called tequila only if it’s grown in Mexico.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2025
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What there seemed to be more of, though, was drinking.—
Kristen Mascia,
Parents,
4 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The terrifying moment, captured on camera by the kayaker’s father, showed the whale surfacing in the Strait of Magellan and gulping Adrian Simancas for a few moments before releasing him.—
Abel Alvarado,
CNN,
13 Feb. 2025
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The detective accepted the dare and gulped down the milk meant for the sergeant’s child, according to court papers.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Swig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swig. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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