as in to sip
to swallow in liquid form
the only way he can stay awake at his night job is by constantly swigging drinks containing caffeine
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Recent Examples of swig
Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
My mother reached into a plastic bag with a bottle inside and took a large swig.
—Christian Kracht, Harper's Magazine, 2 Nov. 2024
Dana Milbank, Washington Post, 26 July 2024
Suzie then takes refuge in a kitchen cabinet, swigging wine straight from the bottle and calling Masa’s phone again — and spotting an invite to the Imatech holiday party.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 10 July 2024
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Noun
In Khabarovsk, in Russia’s Far East, a cameraman-soldier in a tracksuit takes a last swig from a bottle of vodka before heading into a firefight.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
My mother reached into a plastic bag with a bottle inside and took a large swig.
—Christian Kracht, Harper's Magazine, 2 Nov. 2024
Verb
As Trump has been swinging, his new running mate has been swigging — with similarly awkward results.
—Dana Milbank, Washington Post, 26 July 2024
Suzie then takes refuge in a kitchen cabinet, swigging wine straight from the bottle and calling Masa’s phone again — and spotting an invite to the Imatech holiday party.
—Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 10 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for swig
Noun
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It’s garnished with star anise to add a nice little kick with every sip.—
Christina Liao,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Jan. 2025
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Pair those with a glass of housemade horchata made with morro seeds, which give each sweet sip a warm, nutty flavor boost.—
Linda Zavoral,
The Mercury News,
21 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Those experiencing diarrhea from such an illness are encouraged to drink plenty of water to help prevent dehydration.—
Barbara A. Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Jan. 2025
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Their deaths came just a few months after six tourists — including an American man — died in Laos in November 2024 after drinking alcohol that authorities suspected was tainted with methanol.—
Vanessa Etienne,
People.com,
28 Jan. 2025
Verb
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In a state of unimaginable desperation, Islam and his family would also turn to water, gulping it in desperate attempts to fill their stomachs.—
Daphne Ewing-Chow,
Forbes,
5 Jan. 2025
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But being exposed to an ambient, low-level dose of germs is very different from gulping down a concentrated slug of them.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
TIME,
20 Dec. 2024
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“Swig.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swig. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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