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.