gas-guzzling
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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They also warn the rollback would further skew the market toward more gas-guzzling cars, undermining the American autor industry's ability to compete in the global race toward electric vehicles.
From Barron's • Feb. 12, 2026
In choosing its next leader, the automaker’s board faces a fundamental question: Is GM a tech company capable of competing with Tesla and Waymo, or an old-school vehicle manufacturer married to large gas-guzzling vehicles?
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025
They’re just not very popular, even though their gas-guzzling cousins tend to dominate in the U.S.
From MarketWatch • Nov. 29, 2025
America’s most machismo and gas-guzzling car, the Hummer, has been relaunched as an electric vehicle.
From Slate • Jun. 20, 2025
Very different from the heavy-duty gas-guzzling pickup truck Akira’s dad drove.
From "Two Degrees" by Alan Gratz
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