1
slang : drunk sense 1a
2
slang : drained of energy : spent, exhausted

Examples of gassed in a Sentence

he likes to go out and get gassed on weekends
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The Pats were no better after that touchdown, another three-and-out that didn’t net a single yard, a 1:23 possession that brought a gassed defense back on the field. Tara Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Dec. 2022 One positive for the gassed defense is that their run of playing elite-mobility quarterbacks gets snapped by facing lead-footed Joe Burrow. Keven Lerner, Sun Sentinel, 28 Sep. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1863, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of gassed was in 1863

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“Gassed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gassed. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.

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