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gas guzzler

[gas-guhz-ler] / ˈgæsˌgʌz lər /
NOUN
automobile
Synonyms
STRONGEST
auto bus convertible limousine passenger car pickup truck sports car station wagon taxi transportation truck van
STRONG
bug buggy compact crate four-wheeler go-cart hardtop hatchback heap jalopy junker lemon ride sedan subcompact tub wheels wreck
WEAK
bucket of bolts clunker motor car oil burner
NOUN
car
Synonyms
STRONGEST
auto automobile bus convertible jeep limousine machine motor pickup ride station wagon truck van wagon
STRONG
bucket buggy compact conveyance coupe hardtop hatchback heap jalopy junker motorcar roadster sedan subcompact wheels wreck
WEAK
clunker touring car

Example Sentences

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Even at current prices, it’s still cheaper to fuel a gas-guzzler than to charge an electric vehicle.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

In 1992 the H1, a cult icon and a military-grade gas-guzzler, began selling domestically.

From Slate • Jun. 22, 2025

The rules apply only to the sales of new cars, so you can keep your gas-guzzler.

From New York Times • Aug. 29, 2022

My old Prius was no gas-guzzler, but it was beaten up and I was ready for some new wheels.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 20, 2022

It exists solely as an auto show car that displays what could be built using Ford’s $4,095 electric crate motor, which makes it easier to convert any old gas-guzzler into an electric car.

From The Verge • May 3, 2022