1
as in to sip
to swallow in liquid form
guzzled my soda before I could stop him
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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
Just like the name suggests, every aspect of Porphyrion is immense—its total power output is equivalent to trillions of suns, and its originator black hole probably guzzled a sun’s worth of fuel each year for one billion years straight, Hardcastle tells New Scientist.
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Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Sep. 2024
Perkinson wastes no time, trying to minimize the minutes that her generator guzzles more of the pricey propane.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024
Put in the work For years, most researchers had assumed that hummingbirds spent only about 30 percent of their day engaged in the energy-intensive business of flitting from flower to flower and guzzling nectar, while resting most of the other time.
—Bob Holmes, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Oct. 2024
More than likely, people who guzzled up the series will be hitting play on the docuseries as well.
—Lucy Ford, TIME, 24 Sep. 2024
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Shi En Kim, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Sep. 2024
Perkinson wastes no time, trying to minimize the minutes that her generator guzzles more of the pricey propane.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024
Put in the work For years, most researchers had assumed that hummingbirds spent only about 30 percent of their day engaged in the energy-intensive business of flitting from flower to flower and guzzling nectar, while resting most of the other time.
—Bob Holmes, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Oct. 2024
More than likely, people who guzzled up the series will be hitting play on the docuseries as well.
—Lucy Ford, TIME, 24 Sep. 2024
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Six months later, a heavily scarred Margo is discovered by Paul and Lydia's police officer nephew Nate (Kevin Alves) while sipping a drink at a bar.TIME, TIME, 13 Dec. 2024
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Slather yourself in a fluffy throw, sip a green tea, and graze on strawberry sorbet with frozen raspberries and blueberries.Lewis Nunn, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Beyond just my daughter, me, and the occasional friend she’s seen drinking from an Owala, Amazon shoppers love the brand, too.Terri Peters, Parents, 16 Dec. 2024
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The American Heart Association (AHA) advises against the idea of starting to drink alcohol just to try to prevent heart disease.Peter Burke, Fox News, 16 Dec. 2024
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Now revitalized, Madeline confronts Helen, who has also gulped the elixir, and wild smackdowns and realignments follow.Frank Rizzo, Variety, 22 Nov. 2024
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With its 33 Raptor engines gulping 40,000 pounds of liquid oxygen and methane fuel per second, the Super Heavy-Starship majestically climbed away to the east over the Gulf of Mexico atop a brilliant plume of white-hot flame and a churning cloud of exhaust.William Harwood, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2024
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Maymont's Merry Market brings together more than 70 local makers for a day of shopping, plus live music, food and booze trucks and a holiday train.Karri Peifer, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
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But booze—and sugar, which is abundant in mixed drinks—can leave you parched, and dehydration is a common migraine trigger.Cheyenne Buckingham, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Guzzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guzzle. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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