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imbibe

[im-bahyb] / ɪmˈbaɪb /


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Unlike Supergirl, the child thinks it’s healthier to exorcise — not imbibe — one’s heartache.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026

Listeners, meanwhile, are free to sit back and imbibe the music.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

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

Guests can order and imbibe drinks while seated in chairs half-immersed in the pool or hot tub — with a view of the sea.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 15, 2024

“The sword can destroy Horcruxes! Goblin-made blades imbibe only that which strengthen them—Harry, that sword’s impregnated with basilisk venom!”

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




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