drink
verb (used without object)
to take water or other liquid into the mouth and swallow it; imbibe.
are drinking
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present progressiveof drink.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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“If millions of children are drinking energy drinks, it’s just a numbers game,” said Higgins, who is also a professor at UTHealth Houston’s medical school.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
The statistics behind those stories are real: Younger adults are drinking less than previous generations did at the same age.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
Katie has noticed fewer of her friends are drinking compared to when they were younger, and she prefers a "bottomless brunch environment" to a pub.
From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026
At just 15-months-old, babies often react with surprise when someone pretends to empty a cup and then acts as if they are drinking from it.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 10, 2026
They have their trays lowered and are drinking tea and playing Snap, fumbling the slippery cards, laughing like cars on gravel when they cheat or make mistakes.
From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood
