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
Whatever water was left was earmarked for the plants in the patch, which guzzled hundreds and hundreds of gallons per day.
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Literary Hub,
22 June 2026
On Friday, Politico reported that one of the country’s biggest data center developments had guzzled nearly 30 million gallons of water without paying for it.
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Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
11 May 2026
The coffee outperforms anything guzzled in West London, even the decaf.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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.
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Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
Literary Hub,
22 June 2026
On Friday, Politico reported that one of the country’s biggest data center developments had guzzled nearly 30 million gallons of water without paying for it.
—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
11 May 2026
The coffee outperforms anything guzzled in West London, even the decaf.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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.
—
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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While espresso can be sipped on its own, it’s often used as the base of so many beloved coffee drinks like lattes, mochas, Americanos, and even espresso martinis.
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Guests sipped cocktails as music by Travis Tritt and Jake Owen played over the loudspeakers.
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The regulars were middle-aged men who routinely drank five or six cocktails after work and were only rarely sloppy.
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Researchers found the strongest association among people who drank about two to three cups of caffeinated coffee or one to two cups of tea each day.
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That public has continually widened its gullet and gulped.
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Many years had passed since Caity Maple, a Sacramento councilmember, gulped down orange juice.
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“Guzzled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guzzled. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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