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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
Terry Collins, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
However, some people report mild side effects like gas and bloating, which often go away with time.1
In rare cases, probiotics can cause blood infections.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 10 Mar. 2025
NBC News, 24 Nov. 2024
He was gassed after getting four overtime shifts covering 2:21 of the 6:06 played against Sweden.
—Michael Russo, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Mount Spurr has two vents (openings) in the Earth's crust from which lava, volcanic gas and other byproducts of volcanic activity escape.
—Terry Collins, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025
However, some people report mild side effects like gas and bloating, which often go away with time.1
In rare cases, probiotics can cause blood infections.
—Lindsey Desoto, Health, 10 Mar. 2025
Verb
That someone who has echoed Kremlin talking points, someone who has appeared to make common cause with someone like Bashar al-Assad who gasses his own people, someone who has no experience whatsoever, not even on the Intelligence Committee in the Congress, should be running those agencies.
—NBC News, 24 Nov. 2024
He was gassed after getting four overtime shifts covering 2:21 of the 6:06 played against Sweden.
—Michael Russo, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gas
Noun
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An evaluation of Trump’s past rhetoric and actions and the FCPA’s benefits for American business suggests that foreign corruption enforcement is not going anywhere soon.—
Robert Anello,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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Too often, the concept of second chances consists of hollow rhetoric and hurtful stigma.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In Manzanar, temperatures often drop below freezing during winter months, while summer peaks at around 110 degrees Fahrenheit—with winds beating relentlessly year-round.—
Rachel Ng,
Smithsonian Magazine,
27 Mar. 2025
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Additional games with the extra telecast will be on April 10, 12, 15 and 17, as the regular season winds to a close.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
27 Mar. 2025
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That idea—of a grand continuum, in which the circumstances change but all of our big human feelings (heartache, joy, unease, panic, contentment) remain the same, across time and vast distances—felt germane to her new songs.—
Amanda Petrusich,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
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But as one top seed was declared, then another, then another, a different feeling crept over the group than the joy that filled the room this time last year.—
Austin Knoblauch,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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In a Wednesday call, the leaders discussed a partial ceasefire in Russia's war against Ukraine that would involve both countries refraining from attacking the other's energy infrastructure, including nuclear power plants and oil refineries.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA TODAY,
19 Mar. 2025
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The world needs energy projects given its growing needs.—
Gaurav Sharma,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Or if, in the case of Bumble’s Concierge service, two bots are chatting with each other while each person goes about their day, how will daters know if there is actually a connection based on who each of them really is?—
Myisha Battle,
Time,
28 Mar. 2025
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Fest latest: Glasgow Film Festival industry boss Samantha Andie Bennett chatted with Diana about a busy year.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Just ask any of the millions of Americans who have already experienced the destruction that a warming planet can deliver to your doorstep.—
Ron Lieber,
New York Times,
19 Mar. 2025
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That study will also analyze how trees are affected by a warming climate, which Berelson said will affect CO2 uptake.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Other treats like a peach ice cream sandwich, pecan caramel corn, and white chocolate pecan cookie will only set you back between $1.50-$3.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
22 Mar. 2025
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There were roaming free, there were lots of handlers around giving out treats.—
Dory Jackson,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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Anthony Bourdain was an exception who brought real vigor and energy to the genre.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2025
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By the beginning of the 1990s, studios like Pixar, Aardman, and Blue Sky revitalized animation in the English-speaking world and brought a vigor to the art form that led to the formation of the Best Animated Feature category.—
Jeremy Fassler,
Vulture,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Gas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gas. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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