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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 constellation promises to harness the abundant power from the Sun while processing AI workloads in space, offering an alternative to building energy-guzzling data centers on Earth’s surface.
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Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 7 Mar. 2026
Kicking off with the Weekend Update co-host as the ex-Fox host keg-guzzling and Sprite-spitting, Jost’s Hegseth proceeded to shoot off about the media asking too many questions about what was happening in Iran.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2026
The men’s team thought that funny, along with the beer-guzzling director of the FBI (on a business trip using taxpayer funds).
—Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
Because big, gas-guzzling trucks are very profitable, that's been a boost to automakers' bottom lines, partially offsetting the higher costs from tariffs.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 11 Feb. 2026
Gerard Corros, president of the Kaiser Orange County Professional Association, who’s overseeing the interests of 2,800 nurses and others at the bargaining table, plans to park his gas-guzzling pickup truck at home and drive his fuel-efficient Honda Accord instead.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
On the road, rely more on heated seats than the energy-guzzling cabin heater to beat the cold.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Voter anger over surging electricity prices is spreading across the country and across partisan lines, Jessica Guynn reports, as energy-guzzling AI facilities strain the power grid.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
The LRDs would naturally fade away as the growing, gas-guzzling black holes hollowed out their cocoons.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 14 Jan. 2026
Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 7 Mar. 2026
Kicking off with the Weekend Update co-host as the ex-Fox host keg-guzzling and Sprite-spitting, Jost’s Hegseth proceeded to shoot off about the media asking too many questions about what was happening in Iran.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 7 Mar. 2026
The men’s team thought that funny, along with the beer-guzzling director of the FBI (on a business trip using taxpayer funds).
—Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
Because big, gas-guzzling trucks are very profitable, that's been a boost to automakers' bottom lines, partially offsetting the higher costs from tariffs.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 11 Feb. 2026
Gerard Corros, president of the Kaiser Orange County Professional Association, who’s overseeing the interests of 2,800 nurses and others at the bargaining table, plans to park his gas-guzzling pickup truck at home and drive his fuel-efficient Honda Accord instead.
—Pat Maio, Oc Register, 31 Jan. 2026
On the road, rely more on heated seats than the energy-guzzling cabin heater to beat the cold.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Voter anger over surging electricity prices is spreading across the country and across partisan lines, Jessica Guynn reports, as energy-guzzling AI facilities strain the power grid.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 15 Jan. 2026
The LRDs would naturally fade away as the growing, gas-guzzling black holes hollowed out their cocoons.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 14 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guzzling
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With spring quickly approaching, now is the time to refresh your porch decor for those upcoming days of sipping sweet tea outside.—
Shea Simmons,
Southern Living,
5 Mar. 2026
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Last but not least, don’t underestimate the importance of sipping on good old H2O throughout the day.—
Michele Ross,
SELF,
3 Mar. 2026
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Keep beverages and sweets covered, and be wary of drinking from soda cans outdoors since wasps can crawl inside.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
5 Mar. 2026
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The protagonist then goads him into drinking enough to agree to spending the afternoon at her lake house.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
5 Mar. 2026
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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,
20 Feb. 2026
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Yes, gulping the liquid the night before was an ordeal — try drinking three liters of anything in three hours, going to sleep, then waking up six hours later for one final liter.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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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
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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 12 Mar. 2026.
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