guzzle
Americanverb (used with or without object)
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guzzles,
present (3rd person singular)
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guzzled,
past participle, past
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guzzling
present participle
noun
verb
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
Inflected Forms
Participles
Conjugated Forms
Present
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guzzlesimple
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guzzlessimple
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have guzzledperfect
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has guzzledperfect
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am guzzlingprogressive
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are guzzlingprogressive
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is guzzlingprogressive
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have been guzzlingperfect progressive
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has been guzzlingperfect progressive
Past
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guzzledsimple
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had guzzledperfect
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was guzzlingprogressive
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were guzzlingprogressive
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had been guzzlingperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of guzzle
First recorded in 1570–80; origin uncertain
Explanation
To guzzle is to gulp down a liquid very quickly. After running a marathon, you might be tempted to guzzle Gatorade, but it's important to sip slowly so you don't get sick. If your brother somehow manages to drink an entire gallon of milk in two days, he guzzles it. And, if your big old car needs to be refueled several times a week, you can say it guzzles gas. Experts guess that the root of guzzle is the Old French word gosillier, which means "to go down the gullet," but also "to vomit."
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Example Sentences
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Centers like the one proposed by Global Stack do not guzzle water the way larger ones do, but they still can use extra power or generate air and noise pollution, Ren said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2026
Swap out your air filter: A clogged filter chokes airflow, forcing your AC to guzzle more power to do the same job.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026
Data centres could guzzle 9.32 trillion litres of water by 2030, enough to meet the annual basic water needs of the entire population of sub-Saharan Africa, the report said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026
He has started searching out lighter hauls and avoiding hilly routes that guzzle fuel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 22, 2026
Even the word "milk," which I think probably sounds like what milk sounds like when you guzzle it.
From "Sunny" by Jason Reynolds
Lucy Matthews drives a 1994 Jeep Wrangler that doesn’t have air conditioning, roars as loud as a tractor and absolutely guzzles gasoline.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that residential landscaping across the U.S. guzzles nearly 8 billion gallons of water daily: more than we use for showering and washing clothes combined.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 17, 2023
In the two-minute video, Paddington guzzles tea in front of the queen, before offering a spare marmalade sandwich to make up for his poor table manners.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 20, 2022
The Abrams typically weighs nearly 80 tons, and it has a gas-turbine engine that infamously guzzles fuel and would create an even greater logistical burden on Ukrainian forces, the U.S. official said.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 16, 2022
She guzzles a vial of her specially made Belle-rose elixir and climbs onto the bed.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
Mountain Valley’s green glass bottles, guzzled by Jay-Z and Gwyneth Paltrow, were for moguls.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
She enrolled in a free parenting course and a theatre course, "guzzled" up the information and wanted more.
From BBC ● May 26, 2023
Last Friday, he marked the debut in Israel of a familiar American convenience store chain with a tweet proclaiming, “Oh, thank heaven for 7-11” and an accompanying video in which he joyously guzzled a Slurpee.
From New York Times ● Apr. 5, 2023
There are only 15 minutes between shows, just enough to fit in a wardrobe change, a bathroom break and a rapidly guzzled Diet Coke.
From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2022
To our right, an emaciated mummy of a man guzzled ruby-red punch out of what eerily resembled a human brainpan.
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
Unlike other large customers, new AI data centers can consume the same amount of electricity as an entire city, while guzzling power around the clock.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
When seven-year-old Roo suddenly became unwell last year - losing weight and guzzling water - his doctors and parents feared he might have a brain tumour.
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026
“Indeed, neither the Gulf war nor Russia-Ukraine could stop oil barrels guzzling out.”
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 28, 2026
In Los Angeles, there are many characteristically creative options to help stave off the existential despair of politics, such as stress relief workshops, guzzling cold-pressed juices and special taco deals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 5, 2024
“You spy a twenty-four- hour road trip in a minivan. Hip because road trips always are; tragic because the gas we’re guzzling will destroy the planet.”
From "Paper Towns" by John Green
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