guzzling

verb

present participle of guzzle
1
as in sipping
to swallow in liquid form guzzled my soda before I could stop him

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2
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 These behemoth, gas-guzzling vehicles disappeared with the brand. — Matt Degen, AJC.com, 23 Oct. 2026 General Motors is still very much in the business of selling gas-guzzling trucks and massive SUVs. — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 21 Oct. 2026 They were designed to combat the carbon emissions of gas-guzzling automobiles, and conspicuous consumption is at odds with saving the planet. — Matthew Lynn, Washington Post, 19 Oct. 2026 Stellantis’ Ram brand has brought the gas-guzzling engines back for its full-size pickup line. — Robert Ferris, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026 Hochul proudly touted her new restrictions on data centers while noting that Blakeman and Trump support allowing more construction of the power- and water-guzzling facilities. — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 14 Oct. 2026 There is something debauched and luxurious about Durham’s photos, and not just because everyone in them is dressed as French aristocrats guzzling champagne and popping bon-bons. — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026 Voters across the country – rural and urban, Republican and Democratic – have joined in opposition, criticizing data centers for guzzling local communities’ resources with little long-term economic gain for residents. — Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Sep. 2026 Each vehicle is starting to be more like a computer packed with electronic parts and software rather than the old image of the gas-guzzling engines. — ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guzzling
  1. sipping
  2. drinking
  3. gulping
  4. boozing
Verb
  • The first Drinking Pig pop-up opened during the 2020 pandemic in a north Miami-Dade front yard, where neighbors and other locals could show up, order and eat at an outdoor picnic table while sipping cold drinks from the cooler.
    — Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Sail the coast, explore the jewel-like beaches, spend days strolling the Old Town and nights sipping sunset cocktails by the water.
    — Vogue, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of sipping
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  • Observed employees drinking coffee by the sushi area who changed their gloves but didn’t wash their hands before preparing sushi for customers’ orders.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Its owner, Jack Swilling, was a hardworking, hard-drinking entrepreneur who often supplemented his whiskey with liquid morphine.
    — Gaby Del Valle, The Verge, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of drinking
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  • Others can’t stand the sound of gulping.
    — Sloane Crosley, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
  • This viral anti-slip slow feeder lick bowl helps prevent gulping and bloating, while keeping your dogs entertained for longer with a healthy, fun challenge.
    — Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 25 May 2026
Definition of gulping
Verb
  • Still, Garance’s death stare into the void, where this woman is still hard-boozing 90 minutes into the movie, starts to run its premise thin despite Exarchopoulos’ terrific and totally internalized turn.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 17 May 2026
  • Ferrara makes no bones about the catastrophic consequences of so much boozing and chasing the dragon on his personal life and finances.
    — Nick Pinkerton, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Definition of boozing

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“Guzzling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guzzling. Accessed 2 Nov. 2026.

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