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Recent Examples of gas
Noun
At a 1956 meeting with a research director at the U.S. Weather Bureau (a precursor to the National Weather Service), Keeling made an ambitious pitch: continuously monitoring CO2 using a gas analyzer, a high-tech but as-yet-unproven tool for the job. Ashley Braun, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 May 2025 Jones said there is also help with people in danger of losing gas, electric or water service. Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
Verb
That allows a player to never get really, totally gassed. Tony East, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025 Even if the San Francisco Giants somehow won a series or two during the stretch, their bullpen would be gassed, shredded, broken or all of the above. Grant Brisbee, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gas
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gas
Noun
  • In her public rhetoric, mostly on social media and right-wing media appearances, Lake has veered between promising to restore the networks to their historic mission and pledging to demolish them.
    David Folkenflik, NPR, 22 May 2025
  • While some may view these new statements as a step toward accountability, others remain skeptical, citing the depth and repeated nature of his past rhetoric.
    Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • The storms are predicted to bring wind gusts of up to 40 mph and pea-sized hail (0.25 inches).
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2025
  • According to the Nevada Department of Wildlife, mallards can fly 55 miles per hour while migrating, or faster when flying in the direction of the wind.
    Rachel Raposas, People.com, 14 May 2025
Noun
  • One unexpected joy of League Pass life is the arena feed, which shows us what’s on the jumbotron during timeouts (mascot skits, archival content, dance promotions and many other frivolities).
    Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 16 May 2025
  • So think about joy as the experience and happiness as the idea.
    Jess Cording, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • Many of these actions have been part of the president’s larger goals of reining in government spending, increasing energy independence and restructuring federal agencies.
    Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2025
  • Solar thermal setups capture the Sun's heat rather than its light, use reflectors to concentrate sunlight onto a receiver, and convert solar radiation directly into heat energy.
    Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 18 May 2025
Verb
  • The pair allegedly met on Roblox in March and had chatted on Discord for several weeks.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
  • The 24-year-old gymnast appeared on the 2025 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue cover and reflected on her achievement while chatting with PEOPLE.
    Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 15 May 2025
Verb
  • Scientists believe some of these palm-sized coral babies — 1,050 of them in total — contain the special ingredients to stave off a warming ocean that has damaged 84% of the world’s reefs since 2023.
    Max Chesnes, Sun Sentinel, 18 May 2025
  • The institute’s former director, James Hansen, was the first scientist to sound the alarm to Congress, in 1988, about greenhouse gases that were warming Earth.
    Sharon Otterman, New York Times, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • All of this means that if Sabalenka is alive in the final four and Świątek is on the other side of the net, both are likely to be in the kind of form to give the sport a rare treat: the two of them actually playing one another.
    Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 22 May 2025
  • Complete with flowers, sweet treats and drinks, Joanna praised all of her daughter's hard work in the caption.
    Hannah Sacks, People.com, 21 May 2025
Noun
  • Among many independent political analysts, though, Biden's defeat seemed all but guaranteed, given voters' alarm about inflation and immigration as well as concern about his vigor.
    Susan Page, USA Today, 20 May 2025
  • Following a time of recuperation, Pallister is ready to channel her vigor into this new label.
    Stephan Rabimov, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025

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“Gas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gas. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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