1
as in sipped
to swallow in liquid form
guzzled my soda before I could stop him
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2
as in drank
to partake excessively of alcoholic beverages
teenagers sneaking out to guzzle in the woods
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Recent Examples of guzzled
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.
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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
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
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Locals sipped coffees and worked on laptops by the lobby’s roaring fire; in the bar, happy hour was underway and a mixologist was pouring Misty Fjords spritzes.—
Travel + Leisure Editors,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2026
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Of course, the point is not to just drink a tequila that packs a bigger punch, but to enjoy one that maintains its character and flavor—even with more alcohol than usual—that can be sipped or mixed into a drink.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
15 Apr. 2026
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Lehman admitted in earlier testimony the pair drank and did some drugs, including marijuana, earlier that evening.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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Participants drank soda and ate cookies while listening to Dropkick Murphys, a Boston punk band that Platner likes.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Apr. 2026
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With the dead and the wounded sprawled around them, the mocambos gulped the wine from the sacramental chalice.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Mar. 2026
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As studios gulped down profits, talent below and above the line began to demand adequate shares of the pie.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Guzzled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guzzled. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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