1
as in to sip
to swallow in liquid form
guzzled my soda before I could stop him
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2
as in to drink
to partake excessively of alcoholic beverages
teenagers sneaking out to guzzle in the woods
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Recent Examples of guzzle
Rather than saving us energy, however, these empty halls and offices keep guzzling fossil fuels and warming our planet.
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Farzam Sepanta, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
Yuppies arrived in the 1980s, and the 1990s brought us Hummers to guzzle the gas that people had waited in line for 15 years earlier.
—Ron Lieber, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
Guests can dine amongst props featured in the first 2001 film, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, and guzzle down some butterbeer and delicious food.
—Diana Pearl, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
Attendees, some in Raiders gear and others in pachuco-style hats, guzzled their last sips of alcohol and chatted excitedly before heading in.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 19 Nov. 2024
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Farzam Sepanta, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2024
Yuppies arrived in the 1980s, and the 1990s brought us Hummers to guzzle the gas that people had waited in line for 15 years earlier.
—Ron Lieber, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
Guests can dine amongst props featured in the first 2001 film, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, and guzzle down some butterbeer and delicious food.
—Diana Pearl, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
Attendees, some in Raiders gear and others in pachuco-style hats, guzzled their last sips of alcohol and chatted excitedly before heading in.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 19 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guzzle
Verb
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Put up some tents, grab lots of pillows and blankets, and snack on s’mores while sipping champagne. 14.—
Maggie Griswold,
StyleCaster,
1 Apr. 2025
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Photo : Daniel Petroni The wine cellar includes space to sit and sip.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
1 Apr. 2025
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Much of the coffee Americans drink is imported from Kenya, Colombia, and Brazil.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Apr. 2025
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Other comments include reasons why people regret not drinking enough of it.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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Papa uses this moment to gulp the wine in Elijah's cup.—
Holly Rizzuto Palker,
Parents,
27 Mar. 2025
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Slurp your bev up like a straw or tip the bottle back to gulp it down.—
Louryn Strampe,
WIRED,
22 Mar. 2025
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What gin mill were Brian Albert and Brian Higgins boozing in before heading over to the Waterfall? A. Joe Angelo’s Café in Brockton B. Southside Tavern in Braintree C. Donahue’s Pub in Holbrook D. The Hillside in Canton 26.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
14 July 2024
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There is no plot to speak of in this delicately directed film that somehow does acquire suspense as Peter works out the kinks of his yesterday, Rebecca Hall as Rosenkrantz in a fabulous red smock, cigarettes and booze freely flowing everywhere.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
27 Jan. 2025
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“Guzzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guzzle. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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