chugging

Example Sentences

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That began with the shocked roar that met Rush’s first number, 1977’s “Xanadu,” a chugging slab of custom-van-tested shag splendor, akin to kicking off a trick show with the most dangerous stunt.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

But it reaches across Main Street and Wall Street and does better when the whole economy is chugging along.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

A market that keeps chugging ahead doesn’t preclude plenty of volatility under the surface, and it might not stay there.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

And if they had, it was quickly overshadowed by something else in our breakneck news cycle, like FBI director Kash Patel chugging beer with the gold medal–winning men’s hockey team.

From Slate • Feb. 25, 2026

The chugging came closer; then we saw the motor boat in the rain a little astern of us.

From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway