as in sipped
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 swigged
One little alien spews tiny tadpole-looking critters into a water bottle, later swigged down by junior engineer Malachite (Jamie Bisping).
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Noel Murray, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
Noel Murray, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swigged
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Guests including Dua Lipa, The Dare and Ann Dexter-Jones joined Ronson for the party, where Don Julio cocktails were sipped and DJs like DJ Stretch Armstrong, Jeff Brown and Belinda Becker performed.—
Leigh Nordstrom,
Footwear News,
19 Sep. 2025
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The night started out with a cocktail party in an airy and bright residence in the Mandarin Oriental, as realtors sipped drinks and munched on bites as live music played.—
Hadley Meares,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Sep. 2025
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After analysis, researchers discovered that when people drank raspberry leaf tea after consuming sucrose, their blood glucose and insulin levels were significantly reduced.—
Christina Manian,
Health,
19 Sep. 2025
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The reporters drank for lunch and for dinner, and some stayed up late, talking politics over cocktails.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Swigged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swigged. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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