- present participle of imbibe.
imbibing
Example Sentences
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All of which is true but, for a book featuring Franklin and Washington happily imbibing on the cover, it’s a bit of a buzzkill.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 2026
But while that kind of advice does little or nothing to help the young men who imbibing it, it certainly serves the goals of Adams and his ilk.
From Salon ● Apr. 12, 2024
There’s a lot of people that are still suffering from anxiety and mental illness that are still imbibing dangerous conspiracy theories.
From Slate ● Apr. 3, 2023
Born in 1936 to a textile shop owner and a homemaker, Tanaami grew up during the United States occupation of Japan, imbibing a heavy dose of American culture.
From New York Times ● Oct. 7, 2022
Sometimes she neglected to ration her water, imbibing too much in the morning and staring with bitterness at the fountain the rest of the day.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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