as in to sip
to swallow in liquid form
supped the broth slowly
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sup
Noun
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Eileen curses and takes sips of wine, bringing unexpected levity to a film that is ultimately about spiritual warfare.—
Beatrice Loayza,
New York Times,
22 May 2025 -
Some guests recited poetry, while others freestyled between sips of tea.—
Lina Abascal,
Los Angeles Times,
21 May 2025
Verb
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Crumble Smith recommends using half your body weight as a starting point to figure out how many ounces per day to drink.—
Alyssa Hui-Anderson,
Verywell Health,
16 May 2025
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The 2018 vintage is exceptional and is drinking perfectly right now.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
15 May 2025
Verb
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The young woman gulps it down, not realizing it is laced with a sedative.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
20 May 2025
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Some daredevils will let tarpon, which can grow up to 8 feet long, gulp their hands to the wrist for a great video moment, but Robbie’s visitors on a relatively quiet day in March were dangling fish through holes in a net, seemingly reluctant to participate in any unnerving limb gulping.—
Marnie Hunter,
CNN Money,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Sup.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sup. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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