guzzle
verb (used with or without object)
to drink, or sometimes eat, greedily, frequently, or plentifully.
guzzling
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present participleof guzzle.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The world is guzzling so much oil from commercial and strategic inventories that they risk falling below their minimum operating levels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026
“Indeed, neither the Gulf war nor Russia-Ukraine could stop oil barrels guzzling out.”
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 28, 2026
The gas guzzling cars are too big for alpine roads, US cheese and chocolate…well, let's just say they're not really to Swiss taste.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2025
The ruling disrupted fertility treatments that are expensive, physically and emotionally taxing, and extremely time-sensitive, guzzling precious resources that many couples did not have.
From New York Times ● Mar. 7, 2024
‘All of them is guzzling human beans every night,’ the BFG answered.
From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl
