as in to sip
to swallow in liquid form
supped the broth slowly
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Noun
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It’s garnished with star anise to add a nice little kick with every sip.—
Christina Liao,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Jan. 2025 -
Pair those with a glass of housemade horchata made with morro seeds, which give each sweet sip a warm, nutty flavor boost.—
Linda Zavoral,
The Mercury News,
21 Jan. 2025
Verb
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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
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Angelle’s go-to drink for this month is an Orange Brûlée.—
Patrice J. Williams,
Essence,
15 Jan. 2025
Verb
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In a state of unimaginable desperation, Islam and his family would also turn to water, gulping it in desperate attempts to fill their stomachs.—
Daphne Ewing-Chow,
Forbes,
5 Jan. 2025
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But being exposed to an ambient, low-level dose of germs is very different from gulping down a concentrated slug of them.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
TIME,
20 Dec. 2024
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“Sup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sup. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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