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as in rhetoric
boastful speech or writing
all that gas about being the best fisherman in the world
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as in wind
language that is impressive-sounding but not meaningful or sincere
the candidate's pledge that he'll fight for the common people is just a lot of gas
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as in joy
slang
a source of great satisfaction
that movie with the spectacular special effects was a gas
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as in energy
active strength of body or mind
the tennis player ran out of gas toward the end of the long match
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as in to chat
to engage in casual or rambling conversation
a group of kids in the mall, gassing about their favorite music
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as in to warm
slang
to give satisfaction to
a swinging jazz set that really gassed the crowd
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Recent Examples of gas
Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Several European countries including Germany, Italy, Greece, the Netherlands and France have announced new LNG projects or the expansion to existing ones in response to shutdown of Russian gas pipelines.
—Steve Sedgwick, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
Rachel Sugar, The Atlantic, 24 July 2025
Police say Young was gassing up her 2013 Lincoln sedan at the Jerome Ave.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 23 July 2025
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Noun
In terms of sheer size, Asia is still the biggest prize for US gas exporters.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Several European countries including Germany, Italy, Greece, the Netherlands and France have announced new LNG projects or the expansion to existing ones in response to shutdown of Russian gas pipelines.
—Steve Sedgwick, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
Tomatoes are famously fragile and quick to rot, so they are often picked while still green, and then gassed with ethylene.
—Rachel Sugar, The Atlantic, 24 July 2025
Police say Young was gassing up her 2013 Lincoln sedan at the Jerome Ave.
—Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gas
Noun
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Between February and May, when Dudek’s tenure ended, his erratic rhetoric and decisions routinely made front-page news.—
Eli Hager,
ProPublica,
8 Sep. 2025
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By moving from rhetoric to large-scale military action, Maduro is signaling that Venezuela will fight drug trafficking on its own terms while resisting Washington's narrative of Caracas as a narco-state.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Saturday afternoon and evening, warning of storms with heavy rain, small hail, and wind gusts up to 40 mph in parts of north-central Colorado.—
Marco Cummings,
Denver Post,
14 Sep. 2025
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These winds, most common from September to May, pose a significant wildfire risk by drying out vegetation, the National Weather Service said.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There was a spirit of abundance and joy, too; that can’t be remiss.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
12 Sep. 2025
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The winning animal photos of the 2025 International Pet Photography Awards are a heartwarming, playful and artistic look at the animals that live among us, providing joy as pets.—
Cecilia Rodriguez,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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One of the bottlenecks in frequency comb technology has been the high energy required for spectral broadening.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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Starting from the questionable proposition that revolutionary movements require energy and that energy in its most basic form is derived from solar rays, Chizhevsky listed some historical developments that lined up with astronomical developments.—
Tim Brinkhof,
Big Think,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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At the WellChild Awards in London on Monday, May 8, Harry, 40, chatted with 13-year-old Grace Tutt, a Special Recognition winner who uses a wheelchair following a bus crash.—
Erin Hill,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Your team members can simply dive right in and start chatting with little training, which is ideal for a communication app.—
John Brandon,
PC Magazine,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Few reality shows have warmed hearts (and satisfied sweet tooths) quite like The Great British Baking Show.—
Jane LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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In 2024, scientists attributed this to warming waters resulting in less abundance of krill.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Here’s how to clean a couch, spot-treat stains, and protect your sofa from future damage.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
8 Sep. 2025
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Costumed performers and children with baskets of treats paraded through the community, drawing cheers from families lining the sidewalks.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
7 Sep. 2025
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When beating, whip with vigor using a fork instead of a whisk.—
Megan Zhang,
Saveur,
4 Sep. 2025
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The Gilded Heiress dips into the world of the wealthy, but its primary focus is on the working-class, which Shupe renders with electric vigor in a genre so often dominated by those breathing rarefied air.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Gas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gas. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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