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gas-guzzling

American

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

adjective

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

It remains to be seen whether the amplified engine noises win over fans that already own dozens of traditional, gas-guzzling Ferraris.

From Barron's • Oct. 9, 2025

We’re here to do some blatantly underhanded business deals and take an outdated gas-guzzling 747 off your hands.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2025

And so, on the night he set out to ransom me, he remained at the wheel of an enormous, gas-guzzling Cadillac.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides

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