was guzzling
- past progressive of guzzle.
Example Sentences
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The company needed a harbor to patch up the damage, and the tugboat was guzzling 20 tons of fuel a day.
From New York Times ● Feb. 2, 2023
He was put on a nutrition plan — at one point he was guzzling four protein shakes per day — and a weightlifting regimen that eventually shot him up to 315 pounds.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 15, 2019
On my drive to Ayden I was guzzling soda to stay alert, and I knew I was getting close when the GPS began ordering me to turn in ever smaller mileage increments.
From New York Times ● Oct. 26, 2016
By the end of the week Swift and Poplin were still utterly uninterested but Privet was guzzling away and ringing the bell at will.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 8, 2010
My grandmother looked at Bruno who was guzzling away in the bowl of bananas.
From "The Witches" by Roald Dahl
