chugged; chugging
: to move or go with or as if with chugs
a locomotive chugging along
wearily chug through the routine
chugger
noun
Examples of chug in a Sentence
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Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 6 June 2024
Russia’s economy chugs along While Gazprom continues to reel from Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion, the Russian economy is on comparably healthy footing.
—Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 6 June 2024
For now, Bush and Scowcroft’s regular order chugs on in Washington.
—John Gans, Foreign Affairs, 7 Dec. 2018
As the Belmond Royal Scotsman chugs through the Highlands, nestle underneath tartan wool blankets in your suite or nurse a scotch in the mahogany dining car.
—Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2024
The typical Holiday–Wilson tempo is a kind of medium-pace chug—neither outright swing nor an invitation to the blues; an alloy in which are cast jazz smarts and a more accessible razzle-dazzle.
—Nick Bowlin, Harper's Magazine, 24 Mar. 2024
But for some reason, Kelce’s latest chug has gone down the wrong way.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 12 Apr. 2024
Taylor Swift's chug came in at a very respectable 6.6 seconds.
—Jon Hoefling, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2024
After learning the basics of chopping wood, the ladies changed into flannel and competed to become the Lumber Queen, participating in challenges like a single buck cut and an elk milk chug.
—Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 27 Feb. 2024
Noun
Both of these lures have a good chug to them and look just like a bream eating a mayfly.
—Shaye Baker, Field & Stream, 6 June 2024
Russia’s economy chugs along While Gazprom continues to reel from Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion, the Russian economy is on comparably healthy footing.
—Byryan Hogg, Fortune Europe, 6 June 2024
For now, Bush and Scowcroft’s regular order chugs on in Washington.
—John Gans, Foreign Affairs, 7 Dec. 2018
As the Belmond Royal Scotsman chugs through the Highlands, nestle underneath tartan wool blankets in your suite or nurse a scotch in the mahogany dining car.
—Cailey Rizzo, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2024
The typical Holiday–Wilson tempo is a kind of medium-pace chug—neither outright swing nor an invitation to the blues; an alloy in which are cast jazz smarts and a more accessible razzle-dazzle.
—Nick Bowlin, Harper's Magazine, 24 Mar. 2024
But for some reason, Kelce’s latest chug has gone down the wrong way.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 12 Apr. 2024
Taylor Swift's chug came in at a very respectable 6.6 seconds.
—Jon Hoefling, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2024
After learning the basics of chopping wood, the ladies changed into flannel and competed to become the Lumber Queen, participating in challenges like a single buck cut and an elk milk chug.
—Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 27 Feb. 2024
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“Chug.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chug. Accessed 18 Jun. 2024.
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chug
1 of 2 noun
: a dull explosive sound made by or as if by a steam engine pulling a heavy load
chug
2 of 2 verb
chugged; chugging
: to move or go with chugs
a locomotive chugging along
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