swigging

verb

present participle of swig
as in sipping
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 swigging On Thursday, Kim Kardashian caught flak online when a post featuring the Skims mogul and her sister Khloe Kardashian swigging tequila from a boat on a lake published shortly after Jenner announced the news of MJ’s death. — Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026 On one hand, England fans are swigging beer in the sun with a familiar slightly nervous look on their face as the pressure is now on their team to deliver. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 12 July 2026 The coach is swigging from a beer bottle, visibly drunk even from across a hockey rink, and roundly berating his players. — Erin Qualey, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swigging
  1. sipping
  2. drinking
  3. gulping
Verb
  • Somewhere on a porch in rural Tennessee, the late Dolly Parton may have held up a dainty martini glass, sipping away as the orange sun set behind the Great Smokies.
    — Angela George, USA TODAY, 28 Aug. 2026
  • This quiet, cozy season is ideal for wandering the Gaslight District’s 100-some shops and galleries and sipping through the Petoskey Wine Trail.
    — Taryn Shorr-Mckee, Midwest Living, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of sipping
Verb
  • Being the sober friend has never meant judging anyone else for drinking.
    — Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Indigenous people in the region have used yaupon holly in tea since well before the rise of Etowah (and someone is probably drinking some right now).
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of drinking
Verb
  • Others can’t stand the sound of gulping.
    — Sloane Crosley, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
  • This viral anti-slip slow feeder lick bowl helps prevent gulping and bloating, while keeping your dogs entertained for longer with a healthy, fun challenge.
    — Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 25 May 2026
Definition of gulping

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“Swigging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swigging. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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