1
as in sipped
to swallow in liquid form
guzzled my soda before I could stop him
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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
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.
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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
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
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Around noon on Monday, fans in Argentina jerseys slumped at tables and sipped coffees.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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Legendary ballet dancer Mikhail Baryshnikov, uber-socialite Nan Kempner, and fellow fashion designers Halston, Donna Karan, and Oscar de la Renta sipped champagne from crystal stemware and danced the night away on the main deck.—
Serena Turner,
Vanity Fair,
15 June 2026
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Yes, some people drank so much that they got fired and hit on random people and drove drunk—those people should obviously quit.—
Sarah Miller,
New Yorker,
20 June 2026
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British media outlets reported that the England fans drank 5,000 beers at The Londoner on Tuesday, spending £30,000, or more than $40,200.—
Steven Rosenbaum,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
Verb
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That public has continually widened its gullet and gulped.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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Many years had passed since Caity Maple, a Sacramento councilmember, gulped down orange juice.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
10 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Guzzled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guzzled. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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