chug slowly
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Describes the slow and noisy movement of a vehicle like a train or boat.
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- The boat chugged slowly down the river.
- We watched the old tractor chug slowly across the vast field.
- The steam train began to chug slowly out of the station, gathering speed.
- My grandfather's vintage car would always chug slowly up the steep hill.
- The ferry was chugging slowly away from the pier, its engine making a rhythmic sound.
- Against the strong current, the overloaded barge could only chug slowly.
- Every morning, the small fishing boat chugs slowly out to sea.
- The restored locomotive will chug slowly along the scenic route for tourists.
- You could hear the engine chug slowly long before the vehicle came into view.
- The little tugboat had to chug slowly while pulling the massive container ship.