as in gulps
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 swigs
Lorraine Ali,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
In between tastings, palates were cleansed with sips of water, bites of crunchy apples and, in some cases, emergency swigs of Coca-Cola.
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Barry Neild,
CNN Money,
13 Nov. 2025
One of the first indelible images Ramsay conjures is of Grace crawling through the grass, wielding a large knife, carelessly batting overgrown weeds, while Jackson swigs from a bottle of beer, baby Harry bouncing next to a grocery store birthday cake.
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Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
6 Nov. 2025
Burnett leaned into the character’s drinking habit, hiccupping through Miss Hannigan’s swigs from a bottle of bathtub gin.
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Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
For live music, Feidiou 2 is a small rebetadiko, or traditional music cafe, known for its melancholic Greek folk music and meze bites swilled down with sharp swigs of tsipouro, a Greek version of grappa.
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Anastasia Miari,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Mar. 2024
Noun
Harris swigs vodka from a bottle.
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Lorraine Ali,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
In between tastings, palates were cleansed with sips of water, bites of crunchy apples and, in some cases, emergency swigs of Coca-Cola.
—
Barry Neild,
CNN Money,
13 Nov. 2025
One of the first indelible images Ramsay conjures is of Grace crawling through the grass, wielding a large knife, carelessly batting overgrown weeds, while Jackson swigs from a bottle of beer, baby Harry bouncing next to a grocery store birthday cake.
—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
6 Nov. 2025
Burnett leaned into the character’s drinking habit, hiccupping through Miss Hannigan’s swigs from a bottle of bathtub gin.
—
Rachel Syme,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
For live music, Feidiou 2 is a small rebetadiko, or traditional music cafe, known for its melancholic Greek folk music and meze bites swilled down with sharp swigs of tsipouro, a Greek version of grappa.
—
Anastasia Miari,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Mar. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swigs
Noun
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Inside at Revel Lounge, half the après crowd sips cocktails in robes and slippers while the other half have logged back on with work and are huddled away in the bar’s many discreet nooks and corners.
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Power couples turn the event into a posh date and may even pack on the PDA between sips of Pimm’s.
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What's more, while virtually all VTOLs being developed these days are electric, the Janus-1 is powered by a turboshaft engine that gulps n' burns diesel, kerosene or Jet A fuel.
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Travelers can arrive only 15 minutes before departure, skip the usual airport crowds with minimal security screening in a private, quiet terminal, and fly aboard a 30-seat semi-private jet with unlimited snacks and drinks.
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Big families will feel at home at Embassy Suites by Hilton Sarasota, which offers suites that sleep up to six, free made-to-order breakfast daily, and a nightly evening reception with complimentary drinks and snacks.
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“Swigs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swigs. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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