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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
Trefis Team, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
This city’s first oil reservoir was built on the lake’s shores in the 19th century; now nearly half of Azerbaijan’s GDP and more than 90 percent of its export revenue come from oil and gas.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
Robert F. Worth, Foreign Affairs, 11 Apr. 2017
Her documentary is full of Black men laughing and leaping at casual pool parties, showing off, and gassing one another up.
—Zaire Love, The New Yorker, 24 July 2024
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While Trump has been a vocal supporter of conventional oil & gas companies, Harris has sided with renewable energy companies.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
This city’s first oil reservoir was built on the lake’s shores in the 19th century; now nearly half of Azerbaijan’s GDP and more than 90 percent of its export revenue come from oil and gas.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
Verb
Airplanes bombed and gassed villages, and tens of thousands of Libyans were marched to concentration camps, where torture and starvation were common.
—Robert F. Worth, Foreign Affairs, 11 Apr. 2017
Her documentary is full of Black men laughing and leaping at casual pool parties, showing off, and gassing one another up.
—Zaire Love, The New Yorker, 24 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gas
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However, what violent extremists perceive as a tacit nod of approval — based on Trump’s own violent rhetoric — could lead to a surge in domestic terrorism in a country that remains anxious, angry and well-armed.Colin P. Clarke, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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Last fall, she was censured for her rhetoric on the Israel-Hamas war, which critics condemned as anti-Semitic.Clara Hendrickson, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
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Milton intensified from a Category 2 hurricane into a Category 5 storm within hours Monday, generating winds of 180 mph, according to the National Hurricane Center.Alexis Simmerman, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Then the air rises and clouds form and grow into narrow bands down wind of the lake that make two to three inches of snow per hour.Alex Groth, Journal Sentinel, 21 Nov. 2024
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These people, and many other Americans, weren’t interested in the politics of joy that Kamala Harris and the other law school grads were offering.David Brooks, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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Given Heretic’s clear joy in kicking around ideas, this is frustrating.Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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The sea continues to be the source of several profitable opportunities, including tourism and energy.Devika Rao, theweek, 11 Nov. 2024
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Perhaps that’s why Sedona attracts such a strong enclave of New Age spiritual devotees searching for metaphysical energy in the vortexes allegedly sprinkled throughout its buttes and spires.Erin Strout, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
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The Oscar-winning actor recently chatted with tennis pro Nick Kyrgios in a teaser of the athlete’s Wednesday, Nov. 20 episode of Good Trouble with Nick Kyrgios.Charna Flam, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
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When the episode abruptly jumps to the present, Rip is back at the ranch in Montana, chatting with Lloyd about their hopes to carefully hunt down and punish John’s murderers.Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024
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Since then, warming temperatures have taken a toll.Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
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The palate is rich, oily, and full-bodied, with a long, warming finish.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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There will be copious mugs of hot chocolate and treats, available for both kids and sweet-toothed adults.Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Goodnow Farms Dark Chocolate The floral green Sichuan peppercorns in this velvety treat are more aromatic than numbing, highlighting the herbaceous Peruvian cacao.Megan Zhang, Saveur, 13 Nov. 2024
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The firm has been betting on the South with even greater vigor since 2021, when Morali became CEO and Nicole was made president.Monica Hunter-Hart, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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Neither are refuted or corrected with the same vigor and enthusiasm seen when the seed of scandal is first set.Ben Travers, IndieWire, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Gas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gas. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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