sip
verb (used with object)
to drink (a liquid) a little at a time; take small tastes of.
sipping
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present participleof sip.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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We would be sipping ice-cold spritzes at cafés overlooking the Mediterranean, frolicking down cobblestone streets lined with charming boutiques, and marveling at the frescoes and marble sculptures adorning grand cathedrals.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
I watch office workers walk off mid-bite, sipping from paper cups of milk tea.
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2026
So when, class after class, I saw this picture of vitality sipping a Sparkling Kiwi Guava Celsius, I thought, only half-jokingly, “Maybe that will turn me into that.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
By the time the party was in full swing, with trumpets crooning onstage, hundreds of guests sipping flower-adorned cocktails in the courtyard and the sun setting in the distance, everyone could see the vision.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
Neel threw one last scowl at Headmaster and Gupta, who were sipping tea in the shade of the tamarind tree.
From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins
