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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Marissa Lorusso, Pitchfork, 16 Jan. 2026
Simple controls, location-specific audio, and dependable, low-chug graphics underpin the whole experience.
—Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 31 Dec. 2025
Bruins defenseman Nikita Zadorov performed the chug himself earlier this month when he was shown during a Celtics game.
—CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
As the nine-part season chugs along, the entity becomes less of a character than a puzzle to solve.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Its insistent guitar chug harks back to the indie rock of Bury Me at Makeout Creek, but the song doesn’t stay there for long, melting into a foreboding orchestral swell and chorus of wordless voices.
—Marissa Lorusso, Pitchfork, 16 Jan. 2026
Simple controls, location-specific audio, and dependable, low-chug graphics underpin the whole experience.
—Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 31 Dec. 2025
Bruins defenseman Nikita Zadorov performed the chug himself earlier this month when he was shown during a Celtics game.
—CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
As the nine-part season chugs along, the entity becomes less of a character than a puzzle to solve.
—Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 Nov. 2025
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“Chug.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chug. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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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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