as in sipped
to swallow in liquid form
I belted down a can of soda and rushed back out to the game
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The Yankees assistant hitting coach, promoted to Aaron Boone’s staff over the offseason, sipped on Atelier del Maestro Tequilero Extra Añejo.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026 -
Meager meals washed down with cloudy water sipped from moldy cups.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2026
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How drivers train The days when F1 drivers smoke and drank before a Grand Prix are long gone.—
James Ellingworth,
Sun Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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The Literally, Not OK with Alexis Waters podcast host also drank tequila in her bridal suite and limousine.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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With the dead and the wounded sprawled around them, the mocambos gulped the wine from the sacramental chalice.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Mar. 2026
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As studios gulped down profits, talent below and above the line began to demand adequate shares of the pie.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Belted (down).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/belted%20%28down%29. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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