drink up
Example Sentences
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As U.S. data centers drink up more than 200 billion gallons of water per year, young peoplea are no longer willing to wait for someone else to step up.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
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
"Up to the river, up to the water source where people drink, up to ponds where people catch fish."
From BBC • Nov. 10, 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
She hugged herself against the sudden chill and watched the marsh thirstily drink up the first water of the season.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
