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Recent Examples of gas-guzzler
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.
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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
The Demon 170 carries a starting price of $100,361 after destination fees and the federal gas-guzzler tax.
—Jack Fitzgerald, Car and Driver, 20 Mar. 2023
If that price wasn't enough to set your wallet aflame, there's also the matter of the Purosangue's inevitable gas-guzzler tax.
—Andrew Krok, Car and Driver, 15 Feb. 2023
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
The Demon 170 carries a starting price of $100,361 after destination fees and the federal gas-guzzler tax.
—Jack Fitzgerald, Car and Driver, 20 Mar. 2023
If that price wasn't enough to set your wallet aflame, there's also the matter of the Purosangue's inevitable gas-guzzler tax.
—Andrew Krok, Car and Driver, 15 Feb. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gas-guzzler
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Flair built his reputation on limousine rides and midnight blade jobs, Bruno Sammartino carried the belt like a civic honor, and Steve Austin smashed beers on his head and then drank them on the top rope.—
Oliver Bateman,
The Washington Examiner,
30 May 2025
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Attendees took a limousine ride downtown, which was followed by family, friends and St. Jude staff greeting them at the Domino’s Event Center.—
Jillian Frankel,
People.com,
28 May 2025
Noun
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Police recovered the keys to the SUV in the 600 block of Burr, court records state.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2025
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All this is simply another refreshing detail: This sporty, elegant SUV can be had for a very reasonable price, even at the top end, and deliver on the design vision and sporty DNA Acura is known for.—
Scotty Reiss,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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The second, made from 1967 to 1969—and still based on some Valiant underpinnings—offered serious performance, thanks to optional V-8 engines.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
20 June 2025
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Come 2005, the Navigator saw a modest refresh that brought a sleeker front fascia and a few other tweaks, most notably on the powertrain side: the dual overhead-cam 5.4-liter V-8 was out, replaced by a newer version of the single-overhead cam 5.4 that the truck had launched with eight years prior.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
5 June 2025
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The stunning coupe is one of just 25 examples that were reimagined by the supercar maker last decade.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
23 June 2025
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General Motors Available as a coupe and a convertible, the ZR1X comes in two variants.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
18 June 2025
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Honda redesigned its own subcompact SUV, the HR-V, for 2023.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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Comparatively, the Chevrolet Trax American subcompact SUV is 178.6 inches long.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The red-and-white print on this mini is giving Cape Cod meets countryside picnic.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
29 June 2025
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The following evening, Swift sported a black mini dress, matching boots and a swipe of her signature red lipstick for the training camp's concert.—
Clare Fisher,
People.com,
25 June 2025
Noun
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Joe pulls his dusty Subaru wagon up to his secret bionic scrap-part silo and uses a retinal scanner to gain access.—
Stacia Brown,
Vulture,
26 June 2025
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This is important becuase history tells us the more intense this standoff, the more likely China will circle its technology wagons and encourage a unified response.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) shared video of the chaos on X, showing two HSI vehicles blocking a white sedan before officers got out with guns drawn.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
12 June 2025
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The caller yelled at them, and the suspects left in a red sedan toward Wissahickon Avenue.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
10 June 2025
Cite this Entry
“Gas-guzzler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gas-guzzler. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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