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gas-guzzling

American  
[gas-guhz-uhl-ing, -guhz-ling] / ˈgæsˌgʌz əl ɪŋ, -ˌgʌz lɪŋ /

adjective

  1. using a large amount of fuel to operate, especially of a vehicle.


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In choosing its next leader, the automaker’s board faces a fundamental question: Is GM a tech company capable of competing with Tesla and Waymo, or an old-school vehicle manufacturer married to large gas-guzzling vehicles?

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

They’re just not very popular, even though their gas-guzzling cousins tend to dominate in the U.S.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 29, 2025

What’s Next: It’s debatable whether amplified engine noises can win over fans that already own dozens of traditional, gas-guzzling Ferraris.

From Barron's • Oct. 10, 2025

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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