How to Use chug in a Sentence

chug

1 of 2 noun
  • Those kinds of tasks will bring this Air to a chug and spin up those fans.
    — Dieter Bohn, The Verge, 6 Nov. 2018
  • The stringer had felt the chug of that boat and heard the clap of the mullet, not Bragg.
    — Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026
  • In other words, a must-chug, rapid-fire way to wind down during the holidays.
    — oregonlive, 2 Dec. 2019
  • The lip on the frog chugs and throws water so a small twitch can still produce a lot of commotion.
    — Max Inchausti, Field & Stream, 28 Feb. 2023
  • Phil Mickelson even brought his own water bottle and took a chug from that as well.
    — Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 June 2022
  • Its chug-friendly cap has a drip-free seal to prevent accidental leaks, too.
    — Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 13 May 2026
  • The tool that dug into my rearmost molar’s pulp chamber shook my jaw with a percussive chug.
    — Washington Post, 30 Oct. 2021
  • There’s the application of sunblock, a few chugs of water.
    — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Then, those sounds were extinguished by a cement-mixer’s guttural chug.
    — David Fettling, Longreads, 29 Mar. 2018
  • The sip then continued into a drink, and finally, into a full on chug.
    — Alfonzo Galvan, USA TODAY, 3 May 2022
  • Watch puppets talk, and a train chug from Russia to France, and a cartoon mouse glide about on ice skates.
    — Christopher Arnott, courant.com, 12 Dec. 2019
  • As the nine-part season chugs along, the entity becomes less of a character than a puzzle to solve.
    — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 22 Nov. 2025
  • There are fans whirring, windows open, and a space heater chug-chugging to keep my toes, still tucked inside winter boots, just north of frostbite.
    — Maggie Bullock, Vogue, 1 June 2021
  • The train steams and chugs across hundreds of bridges, viaducts, and retaining walls, and punches through dozens of tunnels carved out of rugged rock walls.
    — Kimberley Lovato, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2023
  • Its punishing pace slows to a chug, as if to make way for a Bryan Herweg bass line growling from the basement.
    — Greg Kot, chicagotribune.com, 7 June 2019
  • Videos of her baseball chug went viral, with thousands retweeting Petco Park's tweet.
    — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 6 June 2018
  • When fish are tuned into bugs, too aggressive of a chug can scare them faster than attract them, especially in clear water.
    — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 23 July 2026
  • Investors will try turning the page in the week ahead, as the government shutdown drags on and third-quarter earnings season chugs along.
    — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 9 Nov. 2025
  • For the chug spout, a cover with a convenient carrying handle screws over the spout for cleanliness and transport.
    — Phoebe Sklansky, Parents, 31 July 2023
  • Train travel is a distinct way to see the world as you’re lulled into relaxation by the calming chug of the engine and lovely landscapes whizzing by.
    — Tracy Scott Forson, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Jan. 2024
  • Ideal for a gym workout or other high-intensity activities, a chug cap has a wider spout designed for quick gulps.
    — Anna Popp, Travel + Leisure, 16 Feb. 2023
  • The prevailing sounds came from the steady chug of portable generators and beeping golf carts going in reverse.
    — Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press, 30 June 2020
  • The trailer’s opening scene promptly reveals the theme of the film as a train car chugs through a snowy landscape, a blond boy looks out the window and sees a fridge falling from the sky.
    — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 29 Sep. 2023
  • By casting parallel to a dock or sea wall, each chug of your popper will keep it in the strike zone, giving any bass in the area a chance to eat it throughout the entirety of your cast.
    — Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 23 July 2026
  • Fans have to respect the chug The ability to chug alcohol effectively has long been heralded among sports fans.
    — Jon Hoefling, USA TODAY, 12 Feb. 2024
  • Using your phone as a WiFi hub chugs through data and your battery, you might be charged extra and the phone company may slow down your connection.
    — Shira Ovide, Anchorage Daily News, 20 Mar. 2023
  • The characteristic sound of downtown Lviv is now the loud chug-chugging of small generators outside shops and houses.
    — Timothy Garton Ash, The New York Review of Books, 26 Jan. 2023
  • In addition, some water bottles come with several lids for different drinking methods, including chug, sip, and straw lids.
    — Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 6 Oct. 2023
  • Cleveland fans loved it, Lindor homered and the Indians rallied for five runs soon after Mayfield’s chug.
    — Tom Withers, SFChronicle.com, 8 Aug. 2019
  • But complex infrastructure and collective behaviors make the whole enterprise chug along.
    — Christopher Schaberg, The Atlantic, 1 Dec. 2019

chug

2 of 2 verb
  • This game is not a chugging match.
    — Mary Alice Russell, Southern Living, 28 Dec. 2025
  • You’re supposed to chug it, not drink it out of a straw.
    — Giana Levy, Variety, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Crazy picked the bowl up and chugged down the salty, yellow sludge.
    — Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Train Dreams is chugging along.
    — Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 23 Jan. 2026
  • But that defies physics when chugging at full speed.
    — Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 21 Dec. 2025
  • No one’s going to stop you from chugging the whole thing.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 23 May 2026
  • But the stock market is still chugging along.
    — Annie Nova,greg Iacurci, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Markets are chugging along to new record highs again.
    — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 11 May 2026
  • Wide enough to chug along smooth traffic and rip on short overtakes.
    — New Atlas, 21 July 2026
  • Just up ahead, a slowpoke chugging along in the left lane.
    — Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 13 Feb. 2026
  • The group chugs higher up the hillside.
    — Frederick Dreier, Outside, 28 Sep. 2025
  • That’s where a freight train of record-warm water is chugging along.
    — Ben Noll, Washington Post, 20 May 2026
  • Since then, The Traitors train has kept chugging.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Two of the men, beef-fed and blond, chugged beers on their knees on the other side of the workstation.
    — Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Taylor chugged forward for one-and-a-half yards before being stood up and stopped short.
    — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 4 Sep. 2026
  • One guy had ripped off the horn from a plastic Viking helmet and was using it to chug beers.
    — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 30 June 2026
  • The perfect quarterback does not limp to the huddle or chug beers during the bye week.
    — John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2026
  • Still, no one has released a rollable even as foldables continue to chug along.
    — ArsTechnica, 6 Apr. 2026
  • The things that keep a great one chugging along are lessons to be learned, but one factor stands out—the people who care for them.
    — George Motz, Southern Living, 6 May 2026
  • Influencers in cowboy hats chugged cartons of milk.
    — CNN Money, 14 June 2026
  • The company is chugging along with new products in the pipeline.
    — Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Nearly a decade later, Big3 is still chugging along.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 26 Mar. 2026
  • People of all ages lined the tracks, watching the steam locomotive chug through.
    — Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Perez chugged around the bases before belly-flopping into third base with his trademark smile.
    — Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
  • Ever sucked down a gel during a run or chugged coconut water after a tough workout?
    — Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appetit Magazine, 8 Oct. 2026
  • His whole combo — coddling yet revering — makes clear how this hopeless estate chugged along for so long.
    — Theater Critic, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 Feb. 2026
  • My nails fervently chugged the healing potion.
    — Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 7 Feb. 2026
  • His first sip — or rather, chug — of alcohol was a strong pull of tequila in the Knicks’ locker room.
    — Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 17 June 2026
  • Part of that rise may be due to demand from legions of bro-sphere podcasters chugging down beef smoothies.
    — Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 17 Sep. 2026
  • For now, experts say the new guidance should be seen as reassurance, not a free pass to chug caffeine all day.
    — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 29 July 2026

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