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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
sip .
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Examples
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He sipped from the white teacup, its flowered pattern a contrast to his dirty hands.
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Nursing a sore throat, she sipped from a cup of green tea into which she deposited spoonfuls of honey.
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Nursing a sore throat, she sipped from a cup of green tea into which she deposited spoonfuls of honey.
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He sipped from a can of Cherry Coke and exchanged a look with his straight man Munger, whose myopic self-containment seemed impregnable.
American Everyman 2004
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He sipped from a can of Cherry Coke and exchanged a look with his straight man Munger, whose myopic self-containment seemed impregnable.
American Everyman 2004
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Lady Eskdale sent off another groom to Lord Eskdale, and tried to finish her sandwich, but thought the bread was dry and the butter strong, and again sipped her gooseberry wine, and avowed that she never quite liked home-made wines.
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She sipped from a Martini, “They’re also something to fap over when the big man is looking elsewhere.”
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He paused again sipped his coffee and continued “and people will only get disappointed because that’s not what we’re here for and we’re no good at it.”
Swamp - Feet - Wet « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2008
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Mr. Breed pursed his little mouth and "sipped" with gusto.
The Landloper Holman Day 1900
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Mr. Orne slowly fished a quill toothpick from the pocket of his overcoat, set the end of the quill in his mouth, and "sipped" the air sibilantly, gazing over Britt's head with professional gravity.
When Egypt Went Broke Holman Day 1900
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