Thesaurus results for GAS-GUZZLER

gas-guzzler

noun

Definition of gas-guzzler

as in limousine

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Recent Examples of gas-guzzler The big question is whether people who pay hundreds of thousands of euros for growling gas-guzzlers will also shell out for electric versions. — Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026 Domestic factories have cracked the code on making cheap batteries for electric cars, which are fast replacing gas-guzzlers on China’s highways. — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026 Under the previous environmental rules, automakers effectively had to sell zero-emission vehicles in growing numbers to offset their gas-guzzlers. — Bloomberg, Oc Register, 24 Feb. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for gas-guzzler

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In early 2024, this writer first broke the story about Toyota announcing that the Century would evolve from a single flagship limousine into a standalone ultra-luxury marque and sit above Lexus as Toyota’s ultra-luxury brand.

— Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
The White House is an active construction site, with cement trucks going through the same gates typically used by the president’s armored limousine.

— Matt Viser, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026

Definition of limousine

Noun

In the driver’s seat of his parked SUV, Lamonte Watkins was shot in the head.

— Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 July 2026
An unmarked Immigration and Customs Enforcement car stopped in front of the SUV to block its path, while other law enforcement vehicles parked behind it, according to surveillance video obtained by CNN affiliate WGAL.

— Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

Definition of SUV

Noun

The Mercedes-Maybach GLS 680’s engine sees an increase of 53 hp and 89 ft lbs of torque compared to the last-generation V-8 powering the Maybach GLS 600.

— Howard Walker, Robb Report, 21 July 2026
It is powered by an electric motor and a 4-liter twin-turbo V-8 engine, delivering 812 horsepower and roughly 738 foot-pounds of torque, Lamborghini said.

— Michael Wayland, CNBC, 1 July 2026

Definition of V-8

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Coolers are also allowed as long as they are attached to a wagon.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
In Netflix’s new adaptation of Little House on the Prairie, the Ingalls family’s journey from Wisconsin to Independence, Kansas, is off to a rocky start when the wagon carrying them nearly overturns in a river.

— Michael Gioia, Architectural Digest, 16 July 2026

Definition of wagon

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Morgan agreed to step out of his sedan, stood in front of a patrol vehicle and allowed officers to pat him down, the recordings showed.

— Martha Ross, Mercury News, 19 July 2026
The incident occurred on a highway in Orange County when a white pickup truck carrying the cargo collided with a gray sedan, the California Highway Patrol (CHP) Santa Ana Area Office said Thursday.

— Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 19 July 2026

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