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drink up

VERB
drain
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bleed consume deplete diminish divert dry empty exhaust pump reduce sap siphon strain suck tap use up
STRONG
abate bankrupt catheterize debilitate decrease devitalize dissipate draft evacuate expend fatigue finish impoverish lessen milk quaff spend swallow tax waste wear weary withdraw
WEAK
bleed dry draw off filter off free from get last drop get rid of gulp down pump out suck dry tire out wear down
Antonyms
STRONGEST
build expand extend fill grow increase invigorate strengthen
STRONG
energize enlarge hoard keep raise refresh save
WEAK
pour

Example Sentences

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Vernice was “destined for more education and a husband who made his living sitting a chair”; Annie hoped “for factory work and a man who didn’t drink up his pay.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Thames Water said it “would like to reassure its customers that the village water supply has been safe to drink up to this point”.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2024

The owner’s alfalfa, which is used to feed cows, can withstand higher salt levels, so for now it can still drink up the river water.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 8, 2022

You have to know the birds, what plants they favor, how often they return to drink up.

From Washington Post • Jul. 11, 2022

It was pleasant to take a hot drink up to her room and have it beside her as she sat in her silent room reading in the empty house in the afternoons.

From "Matilda" by Roald Dahl