gas guzzler

[gas-guhz-ler] / ˈgæsˌgʌz lər /

NOUN

automobile

Synonyms

STRONGEST

auto bus convertible limousine passenger car pickup truck sports car station wagon taxi transportation truck van

STRONG

bug buggy compact crate four-wheeler go-cart hardtop hatchback heap jalopy junker lemon ride sedan subcompact tub wheels wreck

WEAK

bucket of bolts clunker motor car oil burner

NOUN

car

Synonyms

STRONGEST

auto automobile bus convertible jeep limousine machine motor pickup ride station wagon truck van wagon

STRONG

bucket buggy compact conveyance coupe hardtop hatchback heap jalopy junker motorcar roadster sedan subcompact wheels wreck

WEAK

clunker touring car

Example Sentences

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Suppose two vehicles are driven 12,000 miles a year each: a thrifty compact that gets 40 mpg and a gas guzzler that gets 20 mpg.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

Switching from an SUV to using a new, direct, and protected bike lane might seem like a no-brainer—why not leave the hulking gas guzzler in the garage, if you can?—but it can take effort.

From Slate • Dec. 3, 2024

With gasoline consumption having topped out in the U.S., the world's top gas guzzler, in 2019 and China set to peak around next year, global gasoline markets could move into a surplus from 2025.

From Reuters • Jul. 28, 2023

“We have to be cognizant of maintenance and sustainment considerations with tanks, and certainly we know that the Abrams tank, in addition to being a gas guzzler, is quite challenging to maintain,” she said.

From Washington Post • Jan. 12, 2023

So I said goodbye to my gas guzzler and made the leap.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 6, 2023

gas guzzler

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