1
as in sipped
to swallow in liquid form
guzzled my soda before I could stop him
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2
as in drank
to partake excessively of alcoholic beverages
teenagers sneaking out to guzzle in the woods
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Recent Examples of guzzled
The women have frequently shared their custom dirty soda orders and helped catapult the once-niche drink, often guzzled from 44-ounce mega cups, into the spotlight.
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Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2026
In the 2000 season opener at Texas Stadium, the Philadelphia Eagles famously guzzled it — collected from pickle jars and put in normal water bottles — because the temperature rose as high as 109 degrees.
—Matt Barrows, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Brittany Anas, Denver Post, 27 Jan. 2026
In the 2000 season opener at Texas Stadium, the Philadelphia Eagles famously guzzled it — collected from pickle jars and put in normal water bottles — because the temperature rose as high as 109 degrees.
—Matt Barrows, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guzzled
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Briana Voss of Long Grove sipped hot chocolate with son Bennett, 11.—
Karie Angell Luc,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Last year, at a bar, Mary noticed that the same friend had hardly sipped her drink.—
Dhruv Khullar,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Thompson grew up in Telluride, so he’s seen – and drank – his fair share of Flatliners.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
5 Feb. 2026
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One study found that participants who drank tea heated to 149 degrees Fahrenheit(65 degrees Celsius) experienced more positive emotional responses, including happiness and satisfaction.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
5 Feb. 2026
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Alarms go off, phones come out, coffee is gulped down, and before either partner is fully awake, they’re already headed into separate days.—
Mark Travers,
CNBC,
11 Jan. 2026
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So the 46,000 at the Stadium of Light gulped again.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Guzzled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guzzled. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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