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Recent Examples of airless
The findings reveal a dark, airless world that may resemble Mercury.
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Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
4 May 2026
And just like Rue’s transformation into an AR-15 salesperson, so much of this early phase of Euphoria’s return feels completely airless.
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Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2026
Your rightness would earn you a compressed, airless, spiky situation, like the one your parents had.
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Addie Citchens,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
Whereas Mercury, a practically airless world, achieves temperatures that rise up to 427 °C (800 °F) in full Sun while its night side can plummet to as low as -180 °C (-290 °F), Venus consistently remains between 440–480 °C (820–900 °F).
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Big Think,
5 Feb. 2026
Carrasquel recommends using an airless paint sprayer as the fastest way to cover very large areas.
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Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
29 Dec. 2025
Is anyone else getting a little tired of airless prestige horror?
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Anastasia Sanger,
Glamour,
22 Dec. 2025
Within this narrow range, the singers created an airless intimacy where adjacent tones clanged sharply against one another.
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Emma Madden,
Pitchfork,
21 Dec. 2025
The team designed a soft, airless wheel that features elastic steel strips in a woven, crossed-helical pattern.
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Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Dec. 2025
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
4 May 2026
And just like Rue’s transformation into an AR-15 salesperson, so much of this early phase of Euphoria’s return feels completely airless.
—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2026
Your rightness would earn you a compressed, airless, spiky situation, like the one your parents had.
—
Addie Citchens,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
Whereas Mercury, a practically airless world, achieves temperatures that rise up to 427 °C (800 °F) in full Sun while its night side can plummet to as low as -180 °C (-290 °F), Venus consistently remains between 440–480 °C (820–900 °F).
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Big Think,
5 Feb. 2026
Carrasquel recommends using an airless paint sprayer as the fastest way to cover very large areas.
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Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
29 Dec. 2025
Is anyone else getting a little tired of airless prestige horror?
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Anastasia Sanger,
Glamour,
22 Dec. 2025
Within this narrow range, the singers created an airless intimacy where adjacent tones clanged sharply against one another.
—
Emma Madden,
Pitchfork,
21 Dec. 2025
The team designed a soft, airless wheel that features elastic steel strips in a woven, crossed-helical pattern.
—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for airless
Adjective
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The cells were frequently cramped, dark, unventilated, and damp.
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In 1985, an explosion in the basement of a Ross department store—caused by an unventilated buildup of methane gas underneath the store—razed several city blocks and injured twenty-three people.
Adjective
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The Valkyries won their third straight game, defeating the Sparks 78-58 behind a suffocating defensive performance.
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The Fleet played a suffocating style of hockey, with a strong forecheck and the ability to wear down opponents with relentless offensive-zone pressure.
Adjective
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Sneezing fits, itchy eyes and a stuffy nose send millions of people searching for relief every season, and one ancient remedy keeps showing up in the conversation, reishi mushrooms.
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When sneakers are too hot and stuffy, comfortable sandals come to the rescue.
Adjective
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Emma D’Arcy imbues Rhaenyra’s every line with a breathless giddiness that conveys the character’s reckless naivete.
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Last night, England played its first game of the tournament—a rematch against Croatia, in Dallas—and the defensive prowess was a speck on the horizon; both sides scored twice in a breathless first half.
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“Airless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airless. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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