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Sip
Sip verb - To swallow in liquid form.
Usage example: slowly sipping the hot soup
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Synonyms for Sip
Nearby Words: sipped, sipping
How words are described
| single | single down | single sip |
| small | small down | small sip |
| slow | slow down | slow sip |
| little | little down | little sip |
| Other adjectives: last. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Gail's son took one sip and found himself having severe diarrhea, but the Arab and Israeli characters drink it casually and Zohan can down a bottle in less than a second.
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In one early scene his hands shake so badly that he can't pick up his drink, so he leans down to sip from the cup like a dog.
Source: Film / The Verdict -
When Becky is upset about Luke and Venetia Carter, Suze tells her to drink some wine to calm down, saying, "Just a sip won't hurt the baby." Pair the Spares Tom and Jess.
Source: Literature / Shopaholic
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Sip and Down. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/down/sip
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