chugged

Example Sentences

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At one point on Thursday the train chugged past a queue of trucks waiting for fuel -- the trains themselves run on diesel, with the state railway company maintaining its own stocks.

From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026

The investment bank and financial-services firm chugged along for years without much notice, specializing in bond trading and deals in risky corners of the finance world that competitors avoided.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 26, 2025

And as the train chugged on through the jungle, there seemed to be some truth in each of their opposing visions.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 29, 2024

What Jintana didn’t know, as Gustun chugged the formula and his weight neared 70 pounds, was that her son’s choice drink had sparked an international feud.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2024

Softly rounded rectangular buses chugged up and down the streets, trailing a stream of black smoke that made your eyes water.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago