drink up
phrasal verb
drank up; drunk up or drank up; drinking up; drinks up
: to drink all of (something)
They drank up (all) the orange juice.
Here's a glass of the vineyard's latest wine. Drink up!
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Any fan of Madonna’s will drink up this tantalizing 16mm scrapbook stuff.
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 18 Apr. 2025
In reality, Simkins intends to be more like Daniel Day-Lewis in There Will Be Blood, drinking up Jesse’s Shamrock shake.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2025
And while the winter days have been sunny, dry and breezy — perfect for outdoor activities — those same climate patterns have led to crops and plants drinking up the scarce moisture.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2025
Katie Donnell, a teacher from Florida, would drink up to three energy drinks a day, along with coffee — and would take a caffeine supplement before hitting the gym, her mother, Lori Barranon, said, according to The Daily Mail.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 25 Mar. 2025
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Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 18 Apr. 2025
In reality, Simkins intends to be more like Daniel Day-Lewis in There Will Be Blood, drinking up Jesse’s Shamrock shake.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 23 Mar. 2025
And while the winter days have been sunny, dry and breezy — perfect for outdoor activities — those same climate patterns have led to crops and plants drinking up the scarce moisture.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 22 Mar. 2025
Katie Donnell, a teacher from Florida, would drink up to three energy drinks a day, along with coffee — and would take a caffeine supplement before hitting the gym, her mother, Lori Barranon, said, according to The Daily Mail.
—Cara Lynn Shultz, People.com, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Drink up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/drink%20up. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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