guzzling

present participle of guzzle

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of guzzling 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 Though there are no data center projects planned specifically for Abbott, the number of massive, energy-guzzling complexes currently in operation of planned for the wider Dallas-Forth Worth metro area is growing by the day. Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 July 2026 The backlash to energy-guzzling server warehouses is also shaping other statewide campaigns from Arizona to Ohio to New York, and even giving Democrats a glimmer of hope in Texas, where Republicans have dominated for three decades. Marc Levy, Fortune, 23 July 2026 After Scotland’s beer-guzzling fans charmed locals in Boston, the Tartan Army’s party has decamped to the heat of Miami for a clash with five-time champion Brazil. Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 25 June 2026 Chinese consumers have traded in gas-guzzling cars for electric vehicles and public transportation and switched international travel for nearby destinations. David Goldman, CNN Money, 3 June 2026 The changes, taken together, were massive—in power generation, industry, residential and commercial heating, oil was replaced by coal, natural gas, and nuclear, while public favor shifted from large, gas guzzling American cars to smaller models from Japan and Europe. Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026 Are Idaho gas prices guzzling money from your wallet? Idaho Statesman, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guzzling
Verb
  • But Arthur Ashe Stadium being loud, filled with fans taking flash photos and sipping on Honey Deuce cocktails at $23 a piece is nothing new.
    Amelie Claydon, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Right now, in high summer, find me on a stool in the nook’s half-light sipping a cocktail simply called Peach.
    Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Public health officials have cautioned for years that older adults are drinking more, and more often.
    Paula Span, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
  • This week’s newsletter looks at why people are drinking less alcohol, how the world judges America and how many people use chatbots like a friend.
    Scott Clement, Washington Post, 3 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • 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
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

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“Guzzling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guzzling. Accessed 7 Sep. 2026.

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