1
as in sipping
to swallow in liquid form
guzzled my soda before I could stop him
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as in drinking
to partake excessively of alcoholic beverages
teenagers sneaking out to guzzle in the woods
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Recent Examples of guzzling
The group sees ample opportunity for partnership with some of the denim industry’s leading finishing innovators, who have worked to replace stone-washing techniques—which are polluting and water-guzzling—with lasers to achieve whiskering and distressing.
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Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 30 Sep. 2025
But the reality is that data centers are inefficient, guzzling water and consuming huge amounts of electricity.
—Senior Reporter, PC Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
The Single Moms Club (2014) Perry directs, and takes a minor acting role, in this sweet-natured second-chance-at-life comedy about a group of single moms (Nia Long, Amy Smart, Coco Brown, and Wendi McLendon-Covey) who support one another during weekly white-wine guzzling sessions.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2025
Forget roaring lawnmowers and fuel-guzzling tractors.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Now, with reserves dwindling from a grinding, ammunition-guzzling conflict that shows no sign of ending, a factory that opened in Germany on Wednesday could go some way to replenishing stocks.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
Aiming for steady water intake throughout the day, rather than guzzling right before bed, is best.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 25 Aug. 2025
From Tokyo to London, many consumers see Detroit's offerings as simply too big and too gas-guzzling.
—David Dolan, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, Linda is guzzling cheap wine and smoking joints, just trying to make it through one more day.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 Aug. 2025
Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 30 Sep. 2025
But the reality is that data centers are inefficient, guzzling water and consuming huge amounts of electricity.
—Senior Reporter, PC Magazine, 23 Sep. 2025
The Single Moms Club (2014) Perry directs, and takes a minor acting role, in this sweet-natured second-chance-at-life comedy about a group of single moms (Nia Long, Amy Smart, Coco Brown, and Wendi McLendon-Covey) who support one another during weekly white-wine guzzling sessions.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Sep. 2025
Forget roaring lawnmowers and fuel-guzzling tractors.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Now, with reserves dwindling from a grinding, ammunition-guzzling conflict that shows no sign of ending, a factory that opened in Germany on Wednesday could go some way to replenishing stocks.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
Aiming for steady water intake throughout the day, rather than guzzling right before bed, is best.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 25 Aug. 2025
From Tokyo to London, many consumers see Detroit's offerings as simply too big and too gas-guzzling.
—David Dolan, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, Linda is guzzling cheap wine and smoking joints, just trying to make it through one more day.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guzzling
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It was designed to keep guests on their feet, sipping cocktails and socializing elbow to elbow.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
26 Sep. 2025
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They were filmed sipping away, with surprising comfort considering the unusual setting for a water break.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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So just fixing my diet, drinking a lot of water, stretching, moving every day, doing the right movements.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Oct. 2025
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To paraphrase Fight Club, fighting becomes the reason to keep your nails short, to order salad instead of fries, and to stop drinking on weeknights.—
Dan Brooks,
The Atlantic,
2 Oct. 2025
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One night Icarius got all his friends together for a wine-tasting party that quickly got out of hand and turned into a wine-gulping party.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
7 Sep. 2025
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The pressure is always on the taker, the player standing, gulping, trying desperately not to unload their lunch onto the turf, preparing to do something theoretically simple — kick the ball into the net from 12 yards with only one opponent able to stop them.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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At the same time, unlike other artists of the bro-country ilk, Aldean personally refrained from boozing it up throughout the show, waiting to pull out a red Solo cup with a shot of tequila in it until there were just 11 minutes left in a set that ran 97.—
Theoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Aug. 2025
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“Guzzling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guzzling. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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