chugged; chugging
: to move or go with or as if with chugs
a locomotive chugging along
wearily chug through the routine
chugger
noun
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Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 23 June 2025
Read Next: The Best Bass Flies As the bug lay silent on the water, a sullen chug echoed out of the darkness and Larry’s rod, silhouetted against the night sky, sprang into a dancing arc.
—Ted Janes, Outdoor Life, 29 May 2025
The Cats’ joy ride chugs on, strengthening, accelerating.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025
The Jacobite chugs along at a 50-mile-per-hour clip, taking riders through some of Scotland's most iconic landscapes.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The blue regular-season machine just chugs along so dependably.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 23 June 2025
Read Next: The Best Bass Flies As the bug lay silent on the water, a sullen chug echoed out of the darkness and Larry’s rod, silhouetted against the night sky, sprang into a dancing arc.
—Ted Janes, Outdoor Life, 29 May 2025
The Cats’ joy ride chugs on, strengthening, accelerating.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 23 May 2025
The Jacobite chugs along at a 50-mile-per-hour clip, taking riders through some of Scotland's most iconic landscapes.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 17 Apr. 2025
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“Chug.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chug. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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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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