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Recent Examples of gas-guzzler
For those arriving in many of China’s major cities from countries dominated by gas-guzzlers, the quiet will be their first impression, said Li Shuo, director of the China climate hub at the Asia Society Policy Institute.
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Laura Paddison, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
The Biden administration certainly recognizes this, having last week laid out a timeline for phasing out gas-guzzlers within the next eight years, so by 2032 most new cars in the U.S. will have to be zero-carbon (there’s still some scope for hybrids, which is contentious in itself).
—David Meyer, Fortune, 27 Mar. 2024
Hybrid vehicles — a neat balance between a gas-guzzler and an EV — are all the rage.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 7 Mar. 2024
The price increase is a result of the new seventh-generation pony car getting hit with a gas-guzzler tax, which applies to vehicles that don't meet federal fuel-economy standards.
—Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 5 May 2023
The Demon 170 carries a starting price of $100,361 after destination fees and the federal gas-guzzler tax.
—Jack Fitzgerald, Car and Driver, 20 Mar. 2023
If that price wasn't enough to set your wallet aflame, there's also the matter of the Purosangue's inevitable gas-guzzler tax.
—Andrew Krok, Car and Driver, 15 Feb. 2023
Laura Paddison, CNN, 23 Jan. 2025
The Biden administration certainly recognizes this, having last week laid out a timeline for phasing out gas-guzzlers within the next eight years, so by 2032 most new cars in the U.S. will have to be zero-carbon (there’s still some scope for hybrids, which is contentious in itself).
—David Meyer, Fortune, 27 Mar. 2024
Hybrid vehicles — a neat balance between a gas-guzzler and an EV — are all the rage.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 7 Mar. 2024
The price increase is a result of the new seventh-generation pony car getting hit with a gas-guzzler tax, which applies to vehicles that don't meet federal fuel-economy standards.
—Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 5 May 2023
The Demon 170 carries a starting price of $100,361 after destination fees and the federal gas-guzzler tax.
—Jack Fitzgerald, Car and Driver, 20 Mar. 2023
If that price wasn't enough to set your wallet aflame, there's also the matter of the Purosangue's inevitable gas-guzzler tax.
—Andrew Krok, Car and Driver, 15 Feb. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gas-guzzler
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The president was struck by a fatal headshot before Hill was able to make it to the limousine.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2025
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Hill jumped off of his vehicle and then ran to the presidential limousine amid gunfire.—
Virginia Chamlee,
People.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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At one point, the driver of a black SUV waited 23 seconds while 39 people streamed across the street, then decided not to yield to the 40th and 41st pedestrians.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacramento Bee,
2 Mar. 2025
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Four to five unknown suspects, all carrying guns, got out of a white Alfa Romeo SUV and approached the three students, who were walking on a sidewalk near 5800 South Dorchester Avenue at 5:15 a.m., police said.—
Rebecca Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Mar. 2025
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Photo : Robb Rice Powered by a 4.0-liter twin-turbo V-8, the 750S Spider covers zero to 60 mph in 2.7 seconds and crests 206 mph.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
11 Feb. 2025
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The latter, a 789 hp V-8 hybrid, already has a waiting list of two years.—
Sean Evans,
Robb Report,
5 Feb. 2025
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Top sealed, the multi-layer roof keeps the cabin impressively quiet—I’d argue on par with the coupe.—
Michael Harley,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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That car was also a very popular model for moonshiners in the southeastern part of the country as with minor modifications, the coupe could carry up to 130 gallons of moonshine and outrun the revenuers with the hot 85 HP V8 engine.—
David Krumboltz,
The Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2025
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Even a subcompact Nissan Leaf Plus carries a 60-kWh pack, among the smallest batteries in any U.S.-market EV.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
15 July 2024
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The company said the wrongdoing does not affect the safety of the vehicles already on roads, which include the Corolla subcompact and Lexus luxury vehicles.—
Yuri Kageyama,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2024
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Seconds later, the Australian model dropped her fur coat to the ground, revealing a completely nude mesh mini dress.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
4 Feb. 2025
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The model was wearing a baby blue satin mini dress with separate panels at the breasts.—
Aamina Inayat Khan,
StyleCaster,
4 Feb. 2025
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If these two weren't enough to show how fun wagons can be for dogs, there are plenty of other benefits.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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The tiny seeds caught a ride in their seed bags as well as on their boots and clothes, and the invading grass took hold everywhere their horses’ hooves and wagon wheels tread.—
Ian Rose,
JSTOR Daily,
26 Feb. 2025
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Mercedes-Benz The battery was tested by Mercedes on an EQS sedan in the UK, with minor adjustments to make room for the larger pack primarily involving rebuilding the battery housing.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Mar. 2025
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Alexander was a passenger in a 2016 BMW sedan that was traveling through the northeast Indianapolis suburb of Fishers, local NBC affiliate WTHR reported.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
2 Mar. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Gas-guzzler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gas-guzzler. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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