guzzled

past tense of guzzle

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of guzzled Whatever water was left was earmarked for the plants in the patch, which guzzled hundreds and hundreds of gallons per day. Literary Hub, 22 June 2026 On Friday, Politico reported that one of the country’s biggest data center developments had guzzled nearly 30 million gallons of water without paying for it. Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 11 May 2026 The coffee outperforms anything guzzled in West London, even the decaf. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026 The women have frequently shared their custom dirty soda orders and helped catapult the once-niche drink, often guzzled from 44-ounce mega cups, into the spotlight. Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2026 In the 2000 season opener at Texas Stadium, the Philadelphia Eagles famously guzzled it — collected from pickle jars and put in normal water bottles — because the temperature rose as high as 109 degrees. Matt Barrows, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guzzled
Verb
  • Inside, Rodríguez Castro sipped an Aperol spritz, then moved on to a California red wine not on the menu.
    Romina Ruiz-Goiriena, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • While espresso can be sipped on its own, it’s often used as the base of so many beloved coffee drinks like lattes, mochas, Americanos, and even espresso martinis.
    Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • On the coast, the quirky tradition that is the Hermosa Beach Ironman returned, too, as dozens of people ran, paddled and drank a six pack of suds.
    Daily News, Daily News, 4 July 2026
  • Eighteenth-century Americans drank a staggering amount of alcohol compared to us today, so there are two important essentials for your party, both involving booze.
    Brooke Barbier, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
Verb
  • That public has continually widened its gullet and gulped.
    Dan Greene, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
  • Many years had passed since Caity Maple, a Sacramento councilmember, gulped down orange juice.
    Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 10 May 2026

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“Guzzled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guzzled. Accessed 14 Jul. 2026.

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