- present participle of guzzle.
guzzling
Example Sentences
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The world is guzzling so much oil from commercial and strategic inventories that they risk falling below their minimum operating levels.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026
He began to lose weight and started guzzling water "like he was in a desert", his mum, Carys Hobbs-Sargeant, said.
From BBC ● Apr. 16, 2026
“Indeed, neither the Gulf war nor Russia-Ukraine could stop oil barrels guzzling out.”
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 28, 2026
In Los Angeles, there are many characteristically creative options to help stave off the existential despair, such as self-tapping workshops, guzzling cold-pressed juices and special taco deals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 2, 2024
Squat there, heaving—yes, I throw up, too—throw up the water I’m guzzling to keep hydrated.
From "Landscape with Invisible Hand" by M.T. Anderson
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