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imbibed

verb

past tense of imbibe

as in sipped

to swallow in liquid form an array of colorful and tasty drinks for party guests to imbibe

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to take in (something liquid) through small openings plants can imbibe water through their roots

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Recent Examples of imbibed Drinks and subpar nachos will be shared beneath the musty rafters of the tavern where the surveyors Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon once imbibed. — Rafaela Jinich, The Atlantic, 26 July 2026 Throughout the day, this can create numerous situations where drinks such as coffee/iced coffee, energy drinks, or alcohol are imbibed. — Nicole F. Roberts, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 While the amount of alcohol imbibed declined in 49 of the 50 states, Nevada bucked the trend. — Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 15 May 2026

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The intimate gathering brought together beauty insiders, executives and industry leaders in one room, where attendees sipped on cocktails at the Living Room, followed by a dinner held at Faena New York’s private dining room, La Cava.

— Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026
Crowe was also seen catching up with Michael Bay, who sipped on a Heineken.

— Melody Chiu, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of sipped

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Her father drank apple juice, romped in the garden, and remembers his time in Madras fondly.

— Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026
On the west coast of Mexico, Michael Giardina, a Navy veteran, sat cross-legged on a cushion, and drank tea made with ground up psychedelic mushrooms.

— Will Croxton, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026

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If the dollar retained roughly its present purchasing power, a quadrillion-dollar valuation would mean bitcoin had absorbed a significant portion of global capital.

— Dave Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Charter took over the two channels in 2016, when the company absorbed Time Warner Cable.

— Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026

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