swigged

verb

past tense of swig
as in sipped
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 swigged The coaches swigged a few Pabst Blue Ribbons and told old war stories – most of which had the same starting spot. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2026 The six-time Grand Slam champion swigged pickle juice (more on this later). — Eduardo Tansley, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026 After the ceremony, winners and honorees stretched their legs, swigged the last of their champagne and went off for a group photo shoot. — Hadley Meares, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2025 One little alien spews tiny tadpole-looking critters into a water bottle, later swigged down by junior engineer Malachite (Jamie Bisping). — Noel Murray, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for swigged
  1. sipped
  2. drank
  3. gulped
Verb
  • White rum can be sipped on its own or used in a cocktail, and there are many different styles from various countries to consider.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 1 Sep. 2026
  • As evening fell and guests sipped drinks and ate hors d’oeuvres, John Ternus slipped into the Observatory building, an event space embedded into a meadow with a large oval window that looks out toward Apple’s main building.
    — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of sipped
Verb
  • For a few days, the horse fed on the same plants and grass and drank from the rainwater collected in a puddle nearby.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026
  • During pre-production, the group drank margaritas in Elassal’s hotel room, went on weekend outings to hockey games, even shared their biggest secrets.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of drank
Verb
  • That public has continually widened its gullet and gulped.
    — Dan Greene, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
  • Many years had passed since Caity Maple, a Sacramento councilmember, gulped down orange juice.
    — Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2026
Definition of gulped

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“Swigged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/swigged. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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