gas-guzzling
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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Hybrids and EVs are generally more expensive than gas-guzzling cars, with the average new EV sales price over $56,000 in June, according to Kelley Blue Book.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
On the federal level, Nigeria has approved green-friendly levies on heavy-engine vehicles, including gas-guzzling SUVs and trucks, set to go into effect in July.
From Barron's ● Jun. 8, 2026
At stake for Ford is securing a future beyond the gas-guzzling pickups and SUVs that have long defined its bottom line.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 5, 2026
America’s most machismo and gas-guzzling car, the Hummer, has been relaunched as an electric vehicle.
From Slate ● Jun. 20, 2025
We drive around the snarl of cars until we come across a gas-guzzling minivan.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
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