guzzler

Example Sentences

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Suppose two vehicles are driven 12,000 miles a year each: a thrifty compact that gets 40 mpg and a gas guzzler that gets 20 mpg.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

With gasoline consumption having topped out in the U.S., the world's top gas guzzler, in 2019 and China set to peak around next year, global gasoline markets could move into a surplus from 2025.

From Reuters • Jul. 28, 2023

Once they see that it’s not that different from driving a gas guzzler, perhaps they’ll buy one, fake sounds and all.

From Slate • Jun. 15, 2023

“Certainly we know that the Abrams tank, in addition to being a gas guzzler, is quite challenging to maintain,” she said.

From Washington Post • Jan. 14, 2023

"Between the lip of the pot and that of the guzzler there is often a viper, and you will find me there!" she went on, furious at Nucingen's contempt.

From Scenes from a Courtesan's Life by Balzac, Honoré de