chug
Example Sentences
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As we chugged and gobbled in disbelief at the abundance, Uncle Jack asked if any of us wanted to become footballers in the future.
From Literature
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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor left Windsor not with a regal fanfare, but with the chug of removal lorries, heading for Norfolk in the night.
From BBC
Alphabet still faces the worst competitive and regulatory environment it has seen, but at least for now it keeps chugging along.
From Barron's
Just as I’m getting there, a little blue motorcar chugs past and pulls to the curb outside the inn.
From Literature
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If I were unlucky enough to do so, I’d instantly lose my appetite, spitting out those pungent, peppery seeds with such haste and chugging glasses of water in an attempt to clean my palate.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.