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drank

American  
[drangk] / dræŋk /

verb

  1. a simple past tense and past participle of drink.

drank British  
/ dræŋk /

verb

  1. the past tense of drink

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Dry soils and a parched atmosphere drank up the runoff before it could flow into storage.

From Los Angeles Times

Tears tumbled into the hot tea as I drank.

From Literature

Marlene stood in the pool and drank there right with us, sloshing her trunk about in the water, loving every moment of it, as we were too.

From Literature

"That is the wine that I drank the night that I won the Masters, so obviously brings back some great memories," said McIlroy.

From BBC

Individuals who consumed higher amounts of caffeinated coffee had an 18% lower risk of developing dementia compared with those who rarely or never drank it.

From Science Daily

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