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airless

adjective

Definition of airlessnext
as in unventilated

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Recent Examples of airless Partially shot on location in New York City, the necessary energy to carry this tale constantly flags, airless and sealed up tight against the rest of the world. — Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2026 The Martian surface is a practically airless vacuum, constantly bombarded with radiation, and regularly reaches temperatures as low as -81 degrees Fahrenheit. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 10 Sep. 2026 Ivan’s room feels practically airless, his face obscured in shadows, or captured in hazy side profiles, as Anica’s bright, concerned gaze holds the frame’s focus. — Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026 International tourists hailing from countries far and wide flew to Spain for the eclipse, while local residents hopped aboard packed and seemingly airless trains from Barcelona. — Annissa Durar, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Aug. 2026 Replicating the cold, airless void of space inside a high-vacuum chamber on Earth, defense giants Lockheed Martin and L3Harris Technologies have cleared a massive technical hurdle in the race to protect the American homeland. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 11 Aug. 2026 When an airless body, such as an asteroid, occults (or hides) a background star the star's light winks out in an instant, before suddenly reappearing. — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 10 Aug. 2026 But officials need confidence in the Raptor engine’s ability to reignite in the airless vacuum of space before proceeding to an orbital flight. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 14 July 2026 Meanwhile, satellites in orbit face radiation exposure and an airless landscape—hardware must stand alone against temperature and time, with no help on the way. — Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 14 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for airless
  1. unventilated
  2. suffocating
  3. stuffy
  4. breathless
Adjective
  • Polygamous sect leader sentenced to 24 additional years in prison for hauling girls in unventilated trailer in Arizona.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The cells were frequently cramped, dark, unventilated, and damp.
    — Amer Matar, The Dial, 26 May 2026
Definition of unventilated
Adjective
  • Scientists suspect that the combination of high heat and a suffocating deep-tropical air mass will be considered the worst humidity the region has experienced in the modern era.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Eilish will play Greenwood, the brilliant young woman at the center of Plath’s semi-autobiographical story, which follows her descent into mental illness amid the suffocating expectations placed on women in 1950s America.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of suffocating
Adjective
  • And, yet, we’re supposed to take from it that Newsom isn’t just another stuffy old white dude in a suit.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
  • The higher vamp on glove-style shoes is classy but not stuffy and looks effortlessly cool.
    — Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of stuffy
Adjective
  • The movie, examining the rise of Sam Altman (played by Andrew Garfield) and OpenAI, was dropped by Amazon MGM earlier this year, leading to a scramble for a new buyer before Neon stepped in — and breathless speculation about the movie’s contents.
    — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The press is breathless at the moment with predictions that if the conflict in Iran is not resolved before November’s midterms, Americans will turn on Republicans, ensuring Democrats seize control of both the House and the Senate.
    — Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of breathless

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“Airless.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/airless. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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