guzzler
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Inglewood resident Eddin, who chose to not give his last name, said even though his Honda Civic isn’t a big gas guzzler, he has switched to using his girlfriend’s hybrid for longer trips.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026
Suppose two vehicles are driven 12,000 miles a year each: a thrifty compact that gets 40 mpg and a gas guzzler that gets 20 mpg.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 22, 2025
Switching from an SUV to using a new, direct, and protected bike lane might seem like a no-brainer—why not leave the hulking gas guzzler in the garage, if you can?—but it can take effort.
From Slate ● Dec. 3, 2024
With gasoline consumption having topped out in the U.S., the world's top gas guzzler, in 2019 and China set to peak around next year, global gasoline markets could move into a surplus from 2025.
From Reuters ● Jul. 28, 2023
He imagined himself a hard-hearted guzzler, only concerned about his own stomach.
From Mother Earth, Vol. 1 No. 3, May 1906 Monthly Magazine Devoted to Social Science and Literature by Emma Goldman
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