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Recent Examples of gas-guzzler
Debut: 1998 Seats: Seven Top Powertrain: 6.2-liter V-8 Power: 420 hp and 460 ft lbs of torque
Zero to 60 mph: 6.1 seconds
Top Speed: 112 mph
GMC brought back the most notorious gas-guzzler, the Hummer, as an EV at the start of the decade.
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 18 Aug. 2025
Under the new law, however, automakers will no longer have any reason to buy the regulatory credits — marking a win for gas-guzzlers and a loss for EV makers.
—Ali McCadden, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2025
For those arriving in many of China’s major cities from countries dominated by gas-guzzlers, the quiet will be their first impression, said Li Shuo, director of the China climate hub at the Asia Society Policy Institute.
—Laura Paddison, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
The Biden administration certainly recognizes this, having last week laid out a timeline for phasing out gas-guzzlers within the next eight years, so by 2032 most new cars in the U.S. will have to be zero-carbon (there’s still some scope for hybrids, which is contentious in itself).
—David Meyer, Fortune, 27 Mar. 2024
Hybrid vehicles — a neat balance between a gas-guzzler and an EV — are all the rage.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 7 Mar. 2024
The price increase is a result of the new seventh-generation pony car getting hit with a gas-guzzler tax, which applies to vehicles that don't meet federal fuel-economy standards.
—Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 5 May 2023
Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 18 Aug. 2025
Under the new law, however, automakers will no longer have any reason to buy the regulatory credits — marking a win for gas-guzzlers and a loss for EV makers.
—Ali McCadden, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2025
For those arriving in many of China’s major cities from countries dominated by gas-guzzlers, the quiet will be their first impression, said Li Shuo, director of the China climate hub at the Asia Society Policy Institute.
—Laura Paddison, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
The Biden administration certainly recognizes this, having last week laid out a timeline for phasing out gas-guzzlers within the next eight years, so by 2032 most new cars in the U.S. will have to be zero-carbon (there’s still some scope for hybrids, which is contentious in itself).
—David Meyer, Fortune, 27 Mar. 2024
Hybrid vehicles — a neat balance between a gas-guzzler and an EV — are all the rage.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 7 Mar. 2024
The price increase is a result of the new seventh-generation pony car getting hit with a gas-guzzler tax, which applies to vehicles that don't meet federal fuel-economy standards.
—Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 5 May 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gas-guzzler
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The following year, the comedian was critically injured in a car accident when a Walmart truck struck his limousine, killing his friend and fellow comic James McNair.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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The three-story pavilion also features a Marine One helicopter, Reagan’s 1984 presidential limousine and an authentic Irish pub from his ancestral village of Ballyporeen, Ireland.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
1 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Cadillac in particular has increased its electric SUV options; there's the Lyriq, Escalade IQ, Optiq and Vistiq.—
Morgan Korn,
ABC News,
9 Nov. 2025
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Beyond its home market, Hongqi is eyeing expansion into Europe and the Middle East, aiming to position the HS6 as a serious contender in the premium hybrid SUV segment.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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The Kingpin is one of its offerings this year, an intimidating V-8 monster that makes over 800 horsepower and is blacked out.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
5 Nov. 2025
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The stealing of the Ford V-8 got the FBI involved in the couple’s manhunt.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Oct. 2025
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Strain up into a coupe or cocktail glass.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
8 Nov. 2025
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The Prelude’s a small sport coupe, so only a fool would, but still — some things need to be said.—
Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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There's 9-hole mini-golf, virtual reality, an escape room and a carnival with arcade-style games and an interactive mystery to solve.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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Predator’s success takes the box office out of its October mini-slump.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Hybrids are uncommon among subcompact AWD SUVs.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
9 Oct. 2025
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The Every1 appears to be even smaller than the subcompact ID Polo and ID Polo GTI.—
Mark Phelan,
Freep.com,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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German Fest includes wagon rides, live music, a fish fry, letters to Santa, a children's craft area, an appearance by Santa Claus and a Christmas Market.—
Cathy Kozlowicz,
jsonline.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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More innovatively, a Polish start-up is trialling electromagnetic propulsion for wagons, allowing each to be powered individually and reducing the need for mile-long, hard-to-stop freight trains, the BBC reported.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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Solano Rodriguez was later identified as the driver of the sedan.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
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San Diego police have ticketed Teresa Lunsford at least 15 times since April for parking her RV — her only home — and her Chevy sedan on public streets and in public lots overnight.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Gas-guzzler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gas-guzzler. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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