1
as in to sip
to swallow in liquid form
guzzled my soda before I could stop him
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2
as in to drink
to partake excessively of alcoholic beverages
teenagers sneaking out to guzzle in the woods
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Recent Examples of guzzle
Aiming for steady water intake throughout the day, rather than guzzling right before bed, is best.
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Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 25 Aug. 2025
From Tokyo to London, many consumers see Detroit's offerings as simply too big and too gas-guzzling.
—David Dolan, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, Linda is guzzling cheap wine and smoking joints, just trying to make it through one more day.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 Aug. 2025
The men still guzzle beer in the alley.
—Judy Berman, Time, 4 Aug. 2025
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Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 25 Aug. 2025
From Tokyo to London, many consumers see Detroit's offerings as simply too big and too gas-guzzling.
—David Dolan, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2025
Meanwhile, Linda is guzzling cheap wine and smoking joints, just trying to make it through one more day.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 6 Aug. 2025
The men still guzzle beer in the alley.
—Judy Berman, Time, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for guzzle
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So pack that sunscreen, toss a floppy hat into your weekend bag, and get ready to sip fruity drinks with tiny umbrellas.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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Regardless, the judges sipped this one in the blind.—
Brad Japhe,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Anyone who’s drinking hot pumpkin spice lattes in a chunky sweater may need to rein it in for a little while.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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Delicious now, this will drink well for the next 4-6 years.—
Tom Hyland,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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One night Icarius got all his friends together for a wine-tasting party that quickly got out of hand and turned into a wine-gulping party.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
7 Sep. 2025
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The pressure is always on the taker, the player standing, gulping, trying desperately not to unload their lunch onto the turf, preparing to do something theoretically simple — kick the ball into the net from 12 yards with only one opponent able to stop them.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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At the same time, unlike other artists of the bro-country ilk, Aldean personally refrained from boozing it up throughout the show, waiting to pull out a red Solo cup with a shot of tequila in it until there were just 11 minutes left in a set that ran 97.—
Theoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Aug. 2025
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But if these trends persist, alcohol brands won’t just be worrying about Gen-Zers not drinking anymore—they’ll have an entire population with a new relationship to booze.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Guzzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guzzle. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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