1
as in sipping
to swallow in liquid form
the doctor wants her to drink lots of water before the examination
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2
as in boozing
to partake excessively of alcoholic beverages
we're worried that she's started drinking again
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3
as in absorbing
to take in (something liquid) through small openings
the hot surface of the porous rock drank water like a sponge
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Recent Examples of drinking
What if the problem with eggnog is just that many of us are drinking the wrong kind?
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Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
In the early 1980s, five seniors died after drinking homemade eggnog at a New Jersey nursing home.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
So far, no human is known to have gotten sick with bird flu from drinking raw milk.
—Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
Without question, eating and drinking (sometimes in artful excess) is part and parcel of any visit to the Big Easy—but the city’s culture stretches far beyond beignets and Sazeracs, converting first-time visitors into lifelong devotees of its countless charms.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
Iron deficiency can definitely cause symptoms—but many of them are so common that they could easily be attributed to other things like not drinking enough water, being deficient in Vitamin B12, or hormonal fluctuations.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2024
After dinner at the acclaimed restaurant Terceira, Beth walked out into the garden of their cottage rental, drinking peppermint tea.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2024
After drinking both the Madagascar and the Ecuador, Thomas notes the cinnamon-y flavor and richness of the Ecuador, while the Madagascar has a brighter flavor.
—The Editors, Outside Online, 23 Dec. 2024
Sanchez began drinking as a teenager as a way of coping with severe social anxiety.
—Daniel Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 15 Dec. 2024
Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
In the early 1980s, five seniors died after drinking homemade eggnog at a New Jersey nursing home.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
So far, no human is known to have gotten sick with bird flu from drinking raw milk.
—Jan Ellen Spiegel, Hartford Courant, 24 Dec. 2024
Without question, eating and drinking (sometimes in artful excess) is part and parcel of any visit to the Big Easy—but the city’s culture stretches far beyond beignets and Sazeracs, converting first-time visitors into lifelong devotees of its countless charms.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
Iron deficiency can definitely cause symptoms—but many of them are so common that they could easily be attributed to other things like not drinking enough water, being deficient in Vitamin B12, or hormonal fluctuations.
—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2024
After dinner at the acclaimed restaurant Terceira, Beth walked out into the garden of their cottage rental, drinking peppermint tea.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2024
After drinking both the Madagascar and the Ecuador, Thomas notes the cinnamon-y flavor and richness of the Ecuador, while the Madagascar has a brighter flavor.
—The Editors, Outside Online, 23 Dec. 2024
Sanchez began drinking as a teenager as a way of coping with severe social anxiety.
—Daniel Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Drinking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drinking. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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