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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
For many, their choice to imbibe, abstain, drink less, or enjoy booze-free alternatives is deeply personal.
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Jessi Roti, Bon Appétit, 20 Feb. 2025
What ska had imbibed from American jazz and R&B was a musical ESP about where to put the emphasis and where to leave some space.
—Ian Penman, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
But perhaps one of the biggest perks for those who imbibe is that two alcoholic drinks (take your pick of wine, beer, or seltzer) are included with the price of a ticket.
—Aaraf Adam, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2025
Which leads us, after an afternoon imbibing crisp bottles of local Athiri wine, to join Xatzikeli and the entire Hatzikelis family in a circle for the traditional, celebratory Greek dance.
—Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
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Jessi Roti, Bon Appétit, 20 Feb. 2025
What ska had imbibed from American jazz and R&B was a musical ESP about where to put the emphasis and where to leave some space.
—Ian Penman, Harper's Magazine, 19 Feb. 2025
But perhaps one of the biggest perks for those who imbibe is that two alcoholic drinks (take your pick of wine, beer, or seltzer) are included with the price of a ticket.
—Aaraf Adam, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2025
Which leads us, after an afternoon imbibing crisp bottles of local Athiri wine, to join Xatzikeli and the entire Hatzikelis family in a circle for the traditional, celebratory Greek dance.
—Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imbibe
Verb
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Tonya drinks too much and is blacked out most of the time.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
30 Mar. 2025
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Currently, more than 200 million Americans, or about 75% of the population, drink fluoridated water.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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As the global economy absorbs Donald Trump's massive tariffs, Sen. Rand Paul is continuing to speak out about the negative consequences of the president's course of action.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2025
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Place an open box of baking soda in the fridge to absorb odors.—
Halee Miller Van Ryswyk,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The beer garden and front patio are both excellent places to soak up the sunny weather and sip a cold one. 3keysbrewing.com; 2505 Manatee Ave.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
21 Mar. 2025
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The Roost beverage director Justin Sheffey will come up with easy-drinking happy hour cocktails to sip on Good Neighbor’s three patios, one of which will replace a former bocce court.—
Benjy Egel,
Sacramento Bee,
18 Mar. 2025
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Papa uses this moment to gulp the wine in Elijah's cup.—
Holly Rizzuto Palker,
Parents,
27 Mar. 2025
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Slurp your bev up like a straw or tip the bottle back to gulp it down.—
Louryn Strampe,
WIRED,
22 Mar. 2025
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“Imbibe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imbibe. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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