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
There was the loud bang of a backfire and the horseless chugged forward.
From "Dragonwings" by Laurence Yep
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