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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.
—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).
—Big Think, 5 Feb. 2026
Carrasquel recommends using an airless paint sprayer as the fastest way to cover very large areas.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 29 Dec. 2025
Is anyone else getting a little tired of airless prestige horror?
—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
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).
—Big Think, 5 Feb. 2026
Carrasquel recommends using an airless paint sprayer as the fastest way to cover very large areas.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 29 Dec. 2025
Is anyone else getting a little tired of airless prestige horror?
—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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That includes places like the unventilated garage that Murray moved into with his oldest son.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
2 July 2025
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Officers there found three girls, 11 to 14, in an unventilated trailer after a passer-by noticed their fingers poking through slats in the door.—
Erin Alberty,
Axios,
10 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Despite his team not needing to throw the football much thanks to a suffocating defensive performance (Trevor Lawrence attempted just 22 passes in Jacksonville's 35-6 win over the Chargers), Meyers still received six targets and produced five catches for 64 yards.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Nov. 2025
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Doors and windows were locked, producing a suffocating effect in the hot weather.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Antique and vintage dealers may bring to mind dusty relics and their equally stuffy proprietors—and in some cases, this caricature is correct.—
Elizabeth Kiefer,
Architectural Digest,
11 Dec. 2025
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Sorel Brex Faux Shearling Lace-up Boots Tired of stuffy traditional winter boots?—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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This season already feels like one big, breathless surrender.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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People were breathless last year over a plot to compromise a soup course at a dinner party.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
11 Aug. 2025
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“Airless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airless. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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