- present participle of drink.
drinking
Example Sentences
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Drinking a specially formulated tomato-soy juice rich in plant compounds linked to health benefits reduced several markers of inflammation in adults with obesity after just four weeks, according to new research.
From Science Daily • May 30, 2026
Drinking rates among young people have been declining for more than two decades, says John Holmes, professor of alcohol policy at the University of Sheffield.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
She spoke at a Democratic women’s meeting; then to a chapter of the group Drinking Liberally, part of the Living Liberally umbrella organization.
From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026
Appeared in the January 17, 2026, print edition as 'Is Drinking Alone OK, Or Necessarily Lonely?'.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2026
Drinking deep from the water jar, he yanked his sash tight around his hollow middle and let himself out the gate.
From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
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