imbibe
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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
While it’s a nice drink to imbibe on its own, it’s always more fun to think of pairings.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 14, 2023
“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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