Thesaurus results for SIPPED

sipped

verb

past tense of sip

as in drank

to swallow in liquid form slowly sipping the hot soup

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Recent Examples of sipped Acker had brought two large deli coffees, and Lee sipped his from a straw. — Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 10 Aug. 2026 In a separate photo showcasing her stomach, Culpo sipped on a smoothie from Erewhon in an effort to beat the heat. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 9 Aug. 2026 It is said that Salvador Dali, Marilyn Monroe and Ernest Hemingway are among the luminaries who have sipped drinks at the King Cole Bar and Salon. — Irene S. Levine, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026 As the two young women talked, the thirty-five-year-old man sipped the icemelt at the bottom of his glass. — Literary Hub, 15 July 2026 Inside, Rodríguez Castro sipped an Aperol spritz, then moved on to a California red wine not on the menu. — Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 6 July 2026 While espresso can be sipped on its own, it’s often used as the base of so many beloved coffee drinks like lattes, mochas, Americanos, and even espresso martinis. — Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 26 June 2026 Guests sipped cocktails as music by Travis Tritt and Jake Owen played over the loudspeakers. — Justin Papp, CNBC, 24 June 2026 Both handhelds sipped power during Balatro, draining the battery at around 14W and 9W, respectively. — Jay Peters, The Verge, 23 June 2026

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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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