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Fewer people in the U.S. are drinking alcohol, and when they do imbibe, they drink less than they used to.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 23, 2025

Americans generally are drinking less, because of health concerns as well as the use of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs that can curb the desire to imbibe.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 18, 2025

An extremely light drinker, Yamamoto said that even the magnitude of this victory couldn’t drive him to imbibe any of the adult beverages provided to the players.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2024

"One of the staples of elevated dining is never say 'no' to a guest. So if someone doesn't imbibe, we want to be able to 'yes' while not compromising our standards," Patton said.

From Salon ● Jul. 9, 2023

If only he could imbibe some of that night rest!

From "Typical American" by Gish Jen

The nectar isn’t so potent that the plants catch every ant that imbibes; many of the insects are able to shrug off its effects and make it home to deliver the sweet treat.

From Science Magazine ● Nov. 29, 2023

In other words, Musk, who imbibes and regurgitates bad memes, has built a machine that is also designed to imbibe and regurgitate bad memes.

From Slate ● Nov. 7, 2023

It imbibes the illusion of omnipotence and wallows in self-adulation.

From Salon ● May 7, 2023

With a Bourdain-like gift for chatting up strangers and a willingness to disregard the gross factor, he imbibes traditional drinks from the familiar to the extreme while exploring the cultures that made the cocktails popular.

From Washington Post ● May 7, 2020

It couldn't have been Mr. Whitechoker, and I know it wasn't the Poet or my Genial Friend who occasionally imbibes.

From The Inventions of the Idiot by John Kendrick Bangs

Living within the system of slavery, enslaved and free people talked, traded goods, imbibed and celebrated.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

He used to work with the cousins' fathers: "They were amazing people who loved what they did and have imbibed their children with this altruistic behaviour."

From BBC ● Jan. 22, 2025

“Do you mean to say the ‘DD’?” the officer asked, referring to the abbreviation for a designated driver who would remain sober while others imbibed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 2, 2025

Nguyen also imbibed American street culture — hip-hop, break dancing, graffiti.

From New York Times ● Jun. 16, 2023

A girl with him smiled, tilted her head back, imbibed, laughed.

From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates

But as Americans consume less alcohol than ever, there are still ways to appreciate this ritual without actually imbibing.

From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026

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

Suzuki exudes the fragility and buoyancy of adolescence, playing Fuki as someone constantly imbibing the world, rarely revealing what she’s doing with that stimulus.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026

Floating around in WALL-E pods imbibing our own bespoke distractions like force-fed ducks is a far cry from the exciting future our tech advancements can promise.

From Salon ● Oct. 1, 2024

“Goblin-made armor does not require cleaning, simple girl. Goblins’ silver repels mundane dirt, imbibing only that which strengthens it.”

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling