guzzle
Americanverb (used with or without object)
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guzzles,
present (3rd person singular)
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guzzled,
past participle, past
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guzzling
present participle
noun
verb
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
Inflected Forms
Participles
Conjugated Forms
Present
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guzzlesimple
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guzzlessimple
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have guzzledperfect
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has guzzledperfect
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am guzzlingprogressive
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are guzzlingprogressive
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is guzzlingprogressive
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have been guzzlingperfect progressive
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has been guzzlingperfect progressive
Past
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guzzledsimple
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had guzzledperfect
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was guzzlingprogressive
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were guzzlingprogressive
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had been guzzlingperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of guzzle
First recorded in 1570–80; origin uncertain
Explanation
To guzzle is to gulp down a liquid very quickly. After running a marathon, you might be tempted to guzzle Gatorade, but it's important to sip slowly so you don't get sick. If your brother somehow manages to drink an entire gallon of milk in two days, he guzzles it. And, if your big old car needs to be refueled several times a week, you can say it guzzles gas. Experts guess that the root of guzzle is the Old French word gosillier, which means "to go down the gullet," but also "to vomit."
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Example Sentences
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Data centres could guzzle 9.32 trillion litres of water by 2030, enough to meet the annual basic water needs of the entire population of sub-Saharan Africa, the report said.
From Barron's ● Jun. 3, 2026
Ratepayers’ utility bills have been on the rise as new artificial-intelligence data centers guzzle power and utility companies upgrade aging power grids.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 6, 2026
The rise of AI is powering a wave of extra demand for copper, with huge amounts of the conducting metal now finding its way into server farms that guzzle electricity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2025
But: With osteoporosis the clear nemesis in all of this, it’s time to guzzle milk and inhale other calcium-rich food to shore up my bones, right?
From Slate ● Feb. 27, 2025
‘The Fleshlumpeater is longing dearly to guzzle her up,’ the BFG said, smiling a little now.
From "The BFG" by Roald Dahl
Lucy Matthews drives a 1994 Jeep Wrangler that doesn’t have air conditioning, roars as loud as a tractor and absolutely guzzles gasoline.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026
The Environmental Protection Agency estimates that residential landscaping across the U.S. guzzles nearly 8 billion gallons of water daily: more than we use for showering and washing clothes combined.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 17, 2023
Then Mr. Fetterman guzzles the bottle and gratefully tosses the kid a T-shirt.
From New York Times ● Nov. 5, 2022
In the two-minute video, Paddington guzzles tea in front of the queen, before offering a spare marmalade sandwich to make up for his poor table manners.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 20, 2022
The man thunders into the room and guzzles two cups of Belle-rose tea.
From "The Belles" by Dhonielle Clayton
Mountain Valley’s green glass bottles, guzzled by Jay-Z and Gwyneth Paltrow, were for moguls.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
While he munched and guzzled on donuts, fried chicken and glasses of wine through the first film, now he’s drinking espresso and enjoying “croy-sants” and gelato in Europe.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 9, 2025
Last Friday, he marked the debut in Israel of a familiar American convenience store chain with a tweet proclaiming, “Oh, thank heaven for 7-11” and an accompanying video in which he joyously guzzled a Slurpee.
From New York Times ● Apr. 5, 2023
Two dogs helped prevent Tonni, a tiny loggerhead sea turtle, from being guzzled by gulls on Moel y Don beach on Anglesey on Thursday.
From BBC ● Jan. 9, 2023
Petra said, and guzzled from the half shell of fresh rainwater.
From "Beauty Queens" by Libba Bray
Unlike other large customers, new AI data centers can consume the same amount of electricity as an entire city, while guzzling power around the clock.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
When seven-year-old Roo suddenly became unwell last year - losing weight and guzzling water - his doctors and parents feared he might have a brain tumour.
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026
“Indeed, neither the Gulf war nor Russia-Ukraine could stop oil barrels guzzling out.”
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 28, 2026
In Los Angeles, there are many characteristically creative options to help stave off the existential despair, such as self-tapping workshops, guzzling cold-pressed juices and special taco deals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2024
Practice starts to wind down, and we’re all stretching out our sore muscles and guzzling water.
From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée
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