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guzzle

[guhz-uhl] / ˈgʌz əl /


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Centers like the one proposed by Global Stack do not guzzle water the way larger ones do, but they still can use extra power or generate air and noise pollution, Ren said.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 6, 2026

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

Even the word "milk," which I think probably sounds like what milk sounds like when you guzzle it.

From "Sunny" by Jason Reynolds

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

A single ore hauler at the Christmas Creek mine guzzles gargantuan quantities of diesel every hour.

From New York Times Mar. 11, 2023

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 Abrams typically weighs nearly 80 tons, and it has a gas-turbine engine that infamously guzzles fuel and would create an even greater logistical burden on Ukrainian forces, the U.S. official said.

From Washington Post Sep. 16, 2022

I get him a glass of water, which he guzzles.

From "Liar & Spy" by Rebecca Stead

Mountain Valley’s green glass bottles, guzzled by Jay-Z and Gwyneth Paltrow, were for moguls.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

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

There are only 15 minutes between shows, just enough to fit in a wardrobe change, a bathroom break and a rapidly guzzled Diet Coke.

From Salon Oct. 15, 2022

I shook my head and guzzled down half a bottle of water.

From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas

The world is guzzling so much oil from commercial and strategic inventories that they risk falling below their minimum operating levels.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 14, 2026

He began to lose weight and started guzzling water "like he was in a desert", his mum, Carys Hobbs-Sargeant, said.

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

He headed straight to the sink, filling a glass to the top with water, pulling the mask down and guzzling the whole thing down.

From "As Brave As You" by Jason Reynolds




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