drink up
Example Sentences
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As U.S. data centers drink up more than 200 billion gallons of water per year, young peoplea are no longer willing to wait for someone else to step up.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
Vernice was “destined for more education and a husband who made his living sitting a chair”; Annie hoped “for factory work and a man who didn’t drink up his pay.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
Thames Water said it “would like to reassure its customers that the village water supply has been safe to drink up to this point”.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2024
The owner’s alfalfa, which is used to feed cows, can withstand higher salt levels, so for now it can still drink up the river water.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 8, 2022
Ritchie, Marv, and I eat up, drink up, and go wandering through town.
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
