1
as in to sip
to swallow in liquid form
guzzled my soda before I could stop him
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2
as in to drink
to partake excessively of alcoholic beverages
teenagers sneaking out to guzzle in the woods
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Recent Examples of guzzle
In Goodyear, Arizona, a data center used for generative AI may guzzle as many as 56 million gallons of drinking water each year.
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The Atlantic Science Desk, The Atlantic, 28 Dec. 2024
The new viral way to get a little color on your skin is to eat a ton of carrots or guzzle carrot juice daily.
—Gillian Mohney, Verywell Health, 7 Mar. 2025
The Tahoe has been and is a heavy, beautiful, gas-guzzling guilty pleasure since its 1995 launch.
—Josh Max, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Artificial intelligence—and data centers like the ones used by Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos—guzzle electricity and water at unsustainable rates.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
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The Atlantic Science Desk, The Atlantic, 28 Dec. 2024
The new viral way to get a little color on your skin is to eat a ton of carrots or guzzle carrot juice daily.
—Gillian Mohney, Verywell Health, 7 Mar. 2025
The Tahoe has been and is a heavy, beautiful, gas-guzzling guilty pleasure since its 1995 launch.
—Josh Max, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Artificial intelligence—and data centers like the ones used by Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos—guzzle electricity and water at unsustainable rates.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guzzle
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During the multi-generational culinary lesson, the young ones sipped homemade lemonade, while us adults drank delicious maracuya mezcalitas.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
AFAR Media,
12 May 2025
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The cup of jus on the side is deep in color and flavor, salty but balanced enough to sip.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2025
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Crumble Smith recommends using half your body weight as a starting point to figure out how many ounces per day to drink.—
Alyssa Hui-Anderson,
Verywell Health,
16 May 2025
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The 2018 vintage is exceptional and is drinking perfectly right now.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
15 May 2025
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The main risk with giving ice cubes is choking, especially for small dogs or dogs that gulp their food.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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The Ratliff family is on the brink of financial ruin as Jason Isaacs’ patriarch Timothy holds out from telling his wife or children and instead gulps down Victoria’s (Parker Posey) lorazepam to dissociate from reality.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
1 Apr. 2025
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Thanks to its poor ventilation, smoke and the steam from several thousand adolescent bodies with hormones in full bloom could choke a person whose senses aren’t dulled by drugs or booze by mid-concert.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
3 Apr. 2025
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What gin mill were Brian Albert and Brian Higgins boozing in before heading over to the Waterfall? A. Joe Angelo’s Café in Brockton B. Southside Tavern in Braintree C. Donahue’s Pub in Holbrook D. The Hillside in Canton 26.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
14 July 2024
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“Guzzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guzzle. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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