as in drinks
to swallow in liquid form slowly sipping the hot soup
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Recent Examples of sips
Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026 Beyond sips and noshes, Crazy Legs Sports Café also has a live podcast studio where the community is invited to talk all things sports and sports culture. —Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2026 Spring brings us all kinds of opportunities to break out the sips, from porch sitting (paired with sweet tea) to garden parties (paired with bright party punch). —Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026 Heineken House The incomparable sips and sounds are returning to the festival scene with Heineken House, where refreshing beverages and great music collide! —Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026 Light bites came courtesy of charcuterie stations and passed hors d'oeuvres like sips of tomato gazpacho. —Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2026 Drinking small sips of fluids instead of chugging helps your body absorb them more effectively. —Brandi Jones, Verywell Health, 1 Apr. 2026 After a day exploring Miyako Bay, return to warm onsen waters, craft sake sips, and a variety of dining choices. —Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2026 Cornfield draws out those stories like a raconteur teasing information between sips of bourbon. —Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 31 Mar. 2026
Gerald Witt, AJC.com, 1 Mar. 2026 Nasser adds a spoonful to her chia cherry water recipe and sips the fiber-rich drink slowly during the evenings. —Devinder Bains, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2026 Lindsay Lohan sips on a tasty treat to kick off the 3rd Annual Betch of the Year with Dunkin'. —Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
Noun
Here, the lavender is the house specialty, but the lemon (just lemon juice, no sugar and fantastic) was my favorite of the breakfasty sips. —Amy Drew Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Apr. 2026 Beyond sips and noshes, Crazy Legs Sports Café also has a live podcast studio where the community is invited to talk all things sports and sports culture. —Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2026 Spring brings us all kinds of opportunities to break out the sips, from porch sitting (paired with sweet tea) to garden parties (paired with bright party punch). —Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2026 Heineken House The incomparable sips and sounds are returning to the festival scene with Heineken House, where refreshing beverages and great music collide! —Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026 Light bites came courtesy of charcuterie stations and passed hors d'oeuvres like sips of tomato gazpacho. —Kaitlin Menza, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Apr. 2026 Drinking small sips of fluids instead of chugging helps your body absorb them more effectively. —Brandi Jones, Verywell Health, 1 Apr. 2026 After a day exploring Miyako Bay, return to warm onsen waters, craft sake sips, and a variety of dining choices. —Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 1 Apr. 2026 Cornfield draws out those stories like a raconteur teasing information between sips of bourbon. —Madison Bloom, Pitchfork, 31 Mar. 2026
Verb
Group support Wrapped in a fleece jacket, Sarah sips white wine from a stemmed glass. —Gerald Witt, AJC.com, 1 Mar. 2026 Nasser adds a spoonful to her chia cherry water recipe and sips the fiber-rich drink slowly during the evenings. —Devinder Bains, Vogue, 20 Feb. 2026 Lindsay Lohan sips on a tasty treat to kick off the 3rd Annual Betch of the Year with Dunkin'. —Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sips
Noun
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But in 2019, the group started to tighten the energy efficiency standard in gulps.— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
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Iraqis breathed a few gulps of freedom before secular warfare between Sunni and Shia militias began tearing the country apart.— Nolan Finley, Twin Cities, 6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The other takes place during a flight — Lindsay wiping gunk from the toilet seat and transferring it to the rim of the cup Ashley drinks from.— Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
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In a fit of rage over the expositions made in Lexi's play, Nate drives to a warehouse where Cal drinks with a few of his orgy partners.— Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Sips.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/sips. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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