guzzle

verb

ˈgə-zəl How to pronounce guzzle (audio)
Definition of guzzlenext
1
as in to sip
to swallow in liquid form guzzled my soda before I could stop him

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2
as in to drink
to partake excessively of alcoholic beverages teenagers sneaking out to guzzle in the woods

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Recent Examples of guzzle Though there are no data center projects planned specifically for Abbott, the number of massive, energy-guzzling complexes currently in operation of planned for the wider Dallas-Forth Worth metro area is growing by the day. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 July 2026 The backlash to energy-guzzling server warehouses is also shaping other statewide campaigns from Arizona to Ohio to New York, and even giving Democrats a glimmer of hope in Texas, where Republicans have dominated for three decades. — Marc Levy, Fortune, 23 July 2026 Water is used to cool servers, which can get dangerously hot, and a large facility can guzzle up to 5 million gallons a day—about as much as a town of 50,000 people. — The Week Us, TheWeek, 6 July 2026 After Scotland’s beer-guzzling fans charmed locals in Boston, the Tartan Army’s party has decamped to the heat of Miami for a clash with five-time champion Brazil. — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for guzzle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for guzzle
  1. sip
  2. drink
  3. gulp
  4. booze
Verb
  • In Surfside, high-end travelers go shopping at Bal Harbour and sip bubbles at the Champagne Bar at the Four Seasons Surf Club.
    — Laura Dannen Redman, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Customers seated at either the bar or tables can sip on an assortment of margaritas.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of sip
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  • Food and drink Zori’s 32-year-old chef, Siniša Jevrosimov, is an exceptional talent.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
  • On the palate, first sips are remarkably soft and approachable, and Hyperion drinks a touch below its 110 proof.
    — David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of drink
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  • Rather than trying to gulp the slimy thing down, Wilkinson went into the kitchen and prepared an extravagant breakfast for himself, complete with Dr Pepper to wash it down.
    — Matthew Jackson, Vulture, 12 June 2026
  • Others can’t stand the sound of gulping.
    — Sloane Crosley, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
Definition of gulp
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  • Not everyone wants to booze with their brunch.
    — Ashlyn Ware, Midwest Living, 20 June 2026
  • Kara crashes in, all boozed up, having returned to a planet where their super-metabolism doesn’t work.
    — Kate Aurthur, Variety, 20 May 2026
Definition of booze

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“Guzzle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/guzzle. Accessed 24 Aug. 2026.

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