sipped

VERB

drink slowly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

imbibe quaff savor

STRONG

extract partake sample sup swallow taste toss

WEAK

drink in

Antonyms

STRONG

abstain refrain

WEAK

down slurp

Example Sentences

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I woke up in the morning to a warm California sun and hot coffee, sipped on the balcony.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

As she sipped a coffee, she reflected on those 21-year-old aspirations.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Men and women from their 20s to their 70s slurped hakka noodles and sipped pinot grigio.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Some sipped coffees, and looked around, avoided eye contact, and waited.

From Slate • Jan. 27, 2026

She waved back, but didn’t smile as she sipped from a foam cup.

From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake