Synonyms of guzzling

guzzling

verb

present participle of guzzle

1

as in sipping

to swallow in liquid form

guzzled my soda before I could stop him

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sipping
• drinking
• gulping
• swigging
• swilling
• slurping
• quaffing
• supping
• licking
• imbibing
• sucking
• hoisting
• pounding (down)
• tossing (down or off)
• belting (down)
• slugging (down)
• knocking back
• consuming
• downing
• lapping
• tippling
• mouthing (down)
• toasting
• killing
• putting away
• wining
• nipping
• pledging
• ingurgitating

2

as in drinking

to partake excessively of alcoholic beverages

teenagers sneaking out to guzzle in the woods

Synonyms & Similar Words

• drinking
• boozing
• tippling
• reveling
• soaking
• carousing
• bibbing
• lushing (up)
• hitting the bottle
• imbibing
• boozing it up
• liquoring (up)
• nipping

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• abstaining

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of guzzling

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

The area has dramatically reduced water use by targeting the removal of water-guzzling lawns and adopting other water-saving rules. — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2026

Do Americans really want to return to coal, more gas-guzzling cars, and no help for the poorest? — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026

Electric and hybrid vehicles are beginning to replace some traditional gas- and diesel-guzzling production vehicles, appearing behind the scenes on projects like the Peacock series All Her Fault and the Universal film Him. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026