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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
Cocktail lovers can imbibe in the Saluti Cocktail Napkins, Set of 4, and Vintage Style Flask—products available as stocking stuffers under $30.
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Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Nov. 2024
Public health campaigns warned women against the dangers of smoking, imbibing alcohol, and even drinking coffee in the first trimester of pregnancy.
—Lara Freidenfelds / Made By History, TIME, 15 Oct. 2024
An extremely light drinker, Yamamoto said that even the magnitude of this victory couldn’t drive him to imbibe any of the adult beverages provided to the players.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2024
Consumers of a certain age will even imbibe and pour a splash of liquor in there.
—Andrew Watman, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Nov. 2024
Public health campaigns warned women against the dangers of smoking, imbibing alcohol, and even drinking coffee in the first trimester of pregnancy.
—Lara Freidenfelds / Made By History, TIME, 15 Oct. 2024
An extremely light drinker, Yamamoto said that even the magnitude of this victory couldn’t drive him to imbibe any of the adult beverages provided to the players.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2024
Consumers of a certain age will even imbibe and pour a splash of liquor in there.
—Andrew Watman, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
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Beyond just my daughter, me, and the occasional friend she’s seen drinking from an Owala, Amazon shoppers love the brand, too.Terri Peters, Parents, 16 Dec. 2024
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The American Heart Association (AHA) advises against the idea of starting to drink alcohol just to try to prevent heart disease.Peter Burke, Fox News, 16 Dec. 2024
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Cruise, which previously operated as a subsidiary, will now be fully absorbed by GM.Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 11 Dec. 2024
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That includes absorbing the likely loss of Russia’s two military bases in Syria, and accepting what analysts call the crushing defeat of Kremlin ally Iran.Fred Weir, The Christian Science Monitor, 11 Dec. 2024
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Six months later, a heavily scarred Margo is discovered by Paul and Lydia's police officer nephew Nate (Kevin Alves) while sipping a drink at a bar.TIME, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
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Slather yourself in a fluffy throw, sip a green tea, and graze on strawberry sorbet with frozen raspberries and blueberries.Lewis Nunn, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Now revitalized, Madeline confronts Helen, who has also gulped the elixir, and wild smackdowns and realignments follow.Frank Rizzo, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
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With its 33 Raptor engines gulping 40,000 pounds of liquid oxygen and methane fuel per second, the Super Heavy-Starship majestically climbed away to the east over the Gulf of Mexico atop a brilliant plume of white-hot flame and a churning cloud of exhaust.William Harwood, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Imbibe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imbibe. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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