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as in sip
the portion of a serving of a beverage that is swallowed at one time the old mariner took a sup of grog and began his tale

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verb

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Noun
  • Think clean, refreshing sips rather than sugary sweetness.
    Noel Burgess, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Stop by the tasting room for sips of North Carolina vintages.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Neighbors called the residents of the apartment where Portillo was found dead problem tenants who were known to drink excessively and act rowdy.
    Ellen Moynihan, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Angelle’s go-to drink for this month is an Orange Brûlée.
    Patrice J. Williams, Essence, 15 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • As stock, a snakehead of an air intake protrudes from the right side of the motor, ready to gulp down oxygen for use in the Milwaukee-Eight’s twin furnaces.
    William Roberson, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
  • For each correct answer, gulp a nip of Dr. McGillicuddy’s Wild Grape.
    Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 14 July 2024
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“Sup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sup. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

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