guzzle
verb (used with or without object)
to drink, or sometimes eat, greedily, frequently, or plentifully.
had been guzzling
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past perfect progressiveof guzzle.past perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.
Example Sentences
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Gallo formed its first partnership 10 years ago when executives saw how Americans who had been guzzling Chardonnay were looking for other dry white varietals.
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