chug in

Frequency: 4.51.2 per million words

Indicates arrival or movement into a place, like a station.

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Examples (10)

  • The old steam train chugs in to the station right on time.
  • We watched as the small fishing boat chugged in to the harbour.
  • The rusty old truck was chugging in to the farmyard, loaded with hay.
  • The ferry will chug in to the dock in about ten minutes.
  • Every morning, the mail boat would chug in, bringing letters to the island.
  • The old tractor chugged in to the barn after a long day in the fields.
  • Just as the sun set, the last train of the day chugged in, its whistle echoing.
  • The tour boat has just chugged in to the pier, and passengers are disembarking.
  • When the steam engine finally chugged in, the crowd on the platform cheered.
  • We could hear the familiar sound of the old bus as it chugged in.