as in rhetoric
marked by the use of impressive-sounding but mostly meaningless words and phrases
a pompous professor known for his gaseous lectures that often put students to sleep
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Recent Examples of gaseous
The gaseous system operates at 10,000 psi, storing up to 4.5 kg of hydrogen, while the upcoming liquid system will support up to 20 kg, greatly extending range and endurance.
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David Blekhman, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
The planet is thought to be gaseous, similar to Uranus and Neptune.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 2 May 2025
Just an hour south of the gaseous maelstrom otherwise known as the City of Angels lurks a quiescent hideaway called Terranea Resort, set like a rare gemstone on 102 acres of Palos Verdes Peninsula oceanfront.
—David Weiss, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Overall, the combination of a large head and narrow tail give gaseous comets the appearance of an apple on a stick.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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David Blekhman, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
The planet is thought to be gaseous, similar to Uranus and Neptune.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 2 May 2025
Just an hour south of the gaseous maelstrom otherwise known as the City of Angels lurks a quiescent hideaway called Terranea Resort, set like a rare gemstone on 102 acres of Palos Verdes Peninsula oceanfront.
—David Weiss, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Overall, the combination of a large head and narrow tail give gaseous comets the appearance of an apple on a stick.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gaseous
rhetorical
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Trump and Carter are hardly the first pair of presidents to pour rhetorical oil on troubled waters, but the historical results, as with today, are mixed at best.—
Bruce Yandle,
Twin Cities,
10 July 2025
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By asking Grok to use X posts as a primary source and rhetorical inspiration, xAI is sending the large language model into a toxic landscape where trolls, political propagandists, and outright racists are some of the loudest voices.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
8 July 2025
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“Gaseous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gaseous. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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