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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But if you are used to paying low premiums for an older gas guzzler, you might get sticker shock.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

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

“But we have to be cognizant of maintenance and sustainment considerations with tanks. And certainly we know that the Abrams tank, in addition to being a gas guzzler, is quite challenging to maintain.”

From Seattle Times • Jan. 6, 2023

gas guzzler

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