Thesaurus results for IMBIBES

imbibes

verb

present tense third-person singular of imbibe

as in sips

to swallow in liquid form an array of colorful and tasty drinks for party guests to imbibe

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to take in (something liquid) through small openings plants can imbibe water through their roots

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Recent Examples of imbibes But these opening works feel grounded and hopeful, at home in a way that imbibes them with a sense of light. — Eliza Goodpasture, ARTnews.com, 15 July 2026 This is important – just think about the difference between a smartphone that sits in your pocket, and a pair of glasses that automatically imbibes all of the information from your field of vision, every moment of every day. — John Werner, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025

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The crowd sips matcha dragon fruit cocktails and stares, aghast.

— Dina Cheney, Washington Post, 2 Aug. 2026
California returns to its original brand collaboration with BLQK coffee, and the team sips espresso during timeouts.

— Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

Definition of sips

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Instead of entering the bloodstream through a shot, the peptide absorbs across the tissue lining the mouth.

— Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026
The work focuses on a loss mechanism known as Boltzmann loss, which occurs because a material that absorbs light can also emit it.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of absorbs

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The impression is of a raucous house party—one in which secrets are spilled, kisses are stolen, and everyone drinks far too much.

— Zing Tsjeng, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
Current law says that if an accuser knowingly and willingly drinks too much, there is no crime for someone else to take advantage of the accuser’s incapacitation.

— New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of drinks

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The customer gulps it down in a single stretch and drops it into a bin – visible proof of his relief, at least for this moment, from the sweltering heat.

— Light Oriye Tamunotonye, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Sep. 2026
What's more, while virtually all VTOLs being developed these days are electric, the Janus-1 is powered by a turboshaft engine that gulps n' burns diesel, kerosene or Jet A fuel.

— Ben Coxworth October 21, New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2025

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