Meaning & use
Guzzling
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Drinking (or, informally, consuming fuel or resources) greedily and in large quantities.
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He was guzzling soda straight from the two-liter bottle.
The old truck guzzles gas on every trip.
A note on using this word
"Guzzling" is the present participle of "guzzle," a verb that emphasizes greedy, hasty consumption rather than polite drinking.
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Another way to use it
2. verb
To use up a resource, especially fuel, wastefully or in large amounts.
The old SUV guzzles gasoline compared to newer hybrid models.
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