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swig

[swig] / swɪg /


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Some of Epicore Biosystems' devices vibrate gently when they calculate that it is time for you to take a swig of fluid, to avoid becoming dehydrated.

From BBC Jun. 22, 2026

Years later, at the parade celebrating her team’s victory in the 2019 World Cup, Ms. Rapinoe took a big swig of Champagne, threw her arms wide and proclaimed, “I deserve this!”

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 4, 2026

On cue, the camera cut to Rhea Perlman passing her silver flagon to Lisa Ann Walter, who took a swig.

From Salon Feb. 25, 2024

Thomson went to take a swig out of his bottle of bubbly and - doink!

From Washington Times Sep. 26, 2023

For good measure, she took another long swig of water.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray

But every time someone swigs the raw milk, they’re taking that chance on everyone’s behalf—it’s like buying a lottery ticket for which the prize is a disaster, for everyone.

From Slate Dec. 4, 2024

De la Garza acquiesced and the pair shared a quick toast before taking their respective swigs.

From Salon Aug. 5, 2024

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio was able to take repeated swigs from a bottle of water during another infamous State of the Union rebuttal because someone was on set to get it to him.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 11, 2024

He lounges in a spartan room in a white tunic, taking swigs from a water bottle as he tells his story on a video call.

From Science Magazine Feb. 15, 2023

Ethan swigs down a big gulp of milk and brings the bottle down like a gavel.

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson

The lemon squash, pilfered off the courts at the end of the day and swigged undiluted on the return coach trip, never even made it that far.

From BBC Jun. 28, 2023

There was Booty Green, who always came in wearing his Army uniform, and Maalox, an older gent who swigged from a bottle of Maalox to calm his stomach.

From Washington Post Dec. 3, 2022

This performance combines imitation and evocation; Dirty’s every gesture—every swigged drink and slinky entrance—is dancerly, in a series that plays like a great piece of work about the quest to achieve freedom of movement.

From The New Yorker Nov. 1, 2019

Istvan swigged at intervals from a magnum-size vessel of greenish energy drink he picked up on our last Walmart stop.

From New York Times Feb. 9, 2017

He swigged some Coke from the can, belched, stared some more.

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman

Like Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, Burnham likes to be photographed swigging pints in pubs.

From BBC Jul. 19, 2026

A man dressed in a Pikachu onesie sits along the roots, swigging water and catching a breath.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 28, 2025

The playoffs had arrived, though, and so here came Brady, swigging from an oversized water bottle, designer bag slung around his shoulder, just the right amount of gel holding every hair in place.

From Washington Post Jan. 16, 2022

Taurasi made it, though, and for a moment she could revel at the finish line, swigging Champagne, slinging one-liners.

From New York Times Aug. 9, 2021

He pushed his undrunk tea back at Percy and waited for Ludo to rise; Bagman struggled to his feet, swigging down the last of his tea, the gold in his pockets chinking merrily.

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling




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