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as in to drink
to swallow in liquid form
an array of colorful and tasty drinks for party guests to imbibe
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Recent Examples of imbibe
Focaccia pizzas with apple slices and chips are available for kids, while adults 21 and older can imbibe beer, wine and cocktails.
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Bradley Hohulin, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Oct. 2024
Whether consumed by those who don’t drink at all, or during the week by those who still imbibe on the weekends, the sober shift is very real, says Andrew Katz, the company’s chief marketing officer.
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2024
There is an increasingly large audience looking for intoxicant-free alternatives, with Gen Z imbibing 20 percent less than Millennials and many health buffs opting to go alcohol-free.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2024
Of course, few people unseal the collector’s item to imbibe and take it home to add to their collection.
—Ramsey Qubein, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
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Bradley Hohulin, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Oct. 2024
Whether consumed by those who don’t drink at all, or during the week by those who still imbibe on the weekends, the sober shift is very real, says Andrew Katz, the company’s chief marketing officer.
—Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2024
There is an increasingly large audience looking for intoxicant-free alternatives, with Gen Z imbibing 20 percent less than Millennials and many health buffs opting to go alcohol-free.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2024
Of course, few people unseal the collector’s item to imbibe and take it home to add to their collection.
—Ramsey Qubein, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imbibe
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Madrid: Bar And Restaurant Mecca This year’s glitzy gala was held in Madrid–a city famed for its exciting food and drink culture and superb nightlife–bringing bartenders, cocktail aficionados and drinks media in their thousands to the Spanish capital.Isabelle Kliger, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Ten times as many people, meanwhile, reported drinking alcohol daily or almost daily.Marin Cogan, Vox, 4 Nov. 2024
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When chytrid fungus colonizes the skin, electrolytes can’t get absorbed.Martin J. Kernan, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2024
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The four straightforward and thoughtfully built cubes not only absorbed all of our clothes and toiletries volume-wise, but were water resistant enough to keep wet bathing suits and stinky running socks.Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 14 Nov. 2024
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There’s a big crowd sipping on an assortment of cocktails from the open bar while watching the results come in.Curbed Staff, Curbed, 6 Nov. 2024
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This is not just a new drink lineup, but a signal, a cultural zeitgeist, inviting customers to pause, sip, and indulge.Kate Hardcastle, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The three of them confronting the guy — Chet, is pretty hilarious, and Paul successfully scares him into gulping in fear.Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2024
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Indeed, wine is a fundamentally a convivial beverage; it is not meant to be chugged, slammed, or gulped.Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Imbibe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imbibe. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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