energy drink

noun

: a usually carbonated beverage that typically contains caffeine and other ingredients (such as taurine and ginseng) intended to increase the drinker's energy

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Rapper Flo Rida sips from a Celsius energy drink moments after winning a lawsuit against them and awarded millions. Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025 For example, Jones said, if someone wants to avoid buying a cup of coffee every morning, this purchase may be replaced with a more expensive energy drink. Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 19 Jan. 2025 Think about this: if your favorite coffee shop is closed or your go-to energy drink is sold out, what's going through your mind? Lisa Desantis, Glamour, 30 Dec. 2024 Celsius Holdings — Shares of the energy drink manufacturer rose nearly 4% after JPMorgan initiated coverage of the company with an overweight rating, citing lighter inventory and a reacceleration in U.S. energy drink growth as catalysts. Pia Singh, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for energy drink 

Word History

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of energy drink was in 1904

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“Energy drink.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/energy%20drink. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.

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