sip
verb (used with object)
to drink (a liquid) a little at a time; take small tastes of.
are sipping
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present progressiveof sip.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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They have stopped drinking water but are sipping electrolytes on doctors’ orders.
From New York Times ● Mar. 3, 2023
You are sipping either coffee or wine, depending on the time of day.
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2022
Be wary of bringing it onto a city bus, where your mug’s glowing LED will turn the heads of the rest of us schlubs who are sipping lukewarm coffee out of Styrofoam cups.
From Slate ● Dec. 20, 2017
Imagine this: Night has fallen over Hogsmeade, and guests are sipping Butterbeer and exploring the fictional village conjured by J.K.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 18, 2017
A few people are sipping coffee and eating yellow and white pie—lemon meringue or banana cream—that matches the building.
From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau
