chugged
Example Sentences
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But soon enough, stock traders learned to live with those worries—and eventually look right past them, while the U.S. economy chugged along and a new leg of the AI rally took the spotlight.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 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
The Welsh region had taken a surprise lead through tries from Ryan Elias and Archie Hughes but once the Saints juggernaut chugged into gear, they seemed to be running away with it.
From Barron's ● Jan. 18, 2026
The taxi veered wildly around a corner, then chugged slowly north on the road from Jerusalem to Ramallah.
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
