1
as in sips
to swallow in liquid form
guzzled my soda before I could stop him
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2
as in drinks
to partake excessively of alcoholic beverages
teenagers sneaking out to guzzle in the woods
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Recent Examples of guzzles
Keeping a zoo clean and livable for its animal inhabitants guzzles a lot of power.
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Elizabeth B. Kim, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Sep. 2025
Elizabeth B. Kim, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Sep. 2025
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Group support Wrapped in a fleece jacket, Sarah sips white wine from a stemmed glass.—
Gerald Witt,
AJC.com,
1 Mar. 2026
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Nasser adds a spoonful to her chia cherry water recipe and sips the fiber-rich drink slowly during the evenings.—
Devinder Bains,
Vogue,
20 Feb. 2026
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Researchers have linked microplastics in tea bags, coffee pods, tap water and heated plastic containers to billions of particles entering food and drinks people consume daily.—
Ryan Brennan
May 11,
Miami Herald,
11 May 2026
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How will drinks work without the self-service soda machines?—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 May 2026
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What's more, while virtually all VTOLs being developed these days are electric, the Janus-1 is powered by a turboshaft engine that gulps n' burns diesel, kerosene or Jet A fuel.—
Ben Coxworth
October 21,
New Atlas,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Guzzles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guzzles. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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