guzzling

present participle of guzzle

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of guzzling 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guzzling
Verb
  • Somewhere on a porch in rural Tennessee, the late Dolly Parton may have held up a dainty martini glass, sipping away as the orange sun set behind the Great Smokies.
    Angela George, USA TODAY, 28 Aug. 2026
  • This quiet, cozy season is ideal for wandering the Gaslight District’s 100-some shops and galleries and sipping through the Petoskey Wine Trail.
    Taryn Shorr-Mckee, Midwest Living, 26 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Being the sober friend has never meant judging anyone else for drinking.
    Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Indigenous people in the region have used yaupon holly in tea since well before the rise of Etowah (and someone is probably drinking some right now).
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 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 31 Aug. 2026.

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