chugged
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A generator chugged loudly outside, supplying electricity after the power had been cut off.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
Fulton lured 40 friends and relatives on board and chugged all the way to Albany and back, covering 300 miles in 62 hours—an astounding pace of nearly 5 miles an hour.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Massie even chugged a celebratory glass of raw milk.
From Slate ● May 20, 2026
He chugged down glassfuls of raw eggs like Sylvester Stallone in “Rocky” and ran across town and back like a prizefighter in training.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 15, 2026
Z chugged the water, then headed down the hall toward his room to grab his father’s old army duffle and the letter that had arrived last week.
From "Time Bomb" by Joelle Charbonneau
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