GAS Synonyms: 294 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈgas

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as in rhetoric

boastful speech or writing all that gas about being the best fisherman in the world

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as in wind

language that is impressive-sounding but not meaningful or sincere the candidate's pledge that he'll fight for the common people is just a lot of gas

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as in joy

slang a source of great satisfaction that movie with the spectacular special effects was a gas

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as in energy

active strength of body or mind the tennis player ran out of gas toward the end of the long match

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verb

as in to chat

to engage in casual or rambling conversation a group of kids in the mall, gassing about their favorite music

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as in to warm

slang to give satisfaction to a swinging jazz set that really gassed the crowd

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Recent Examples of gas

Noun

In short, having patrons pump their own gas allowed gas stations to remain competitive. —

Laura Kiniry, Popular Science, 9 Apr. 2026 Vance’s top dog status could spur rivals in both parties to portray him as the face of an unpopular war that voters blame for rising inflation and the all-important price of gas at the pump. —

Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026

Verb

Siena looked gassed down the stretch, as Duke went on a 15-4 run to take the lead and close-out the game. —

Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026 Themes of self-ennoblement run throughout this playful and prodigious jazz-pop suite, a quartet of songs explore the pleasures (and sometimes, perils) of gassing yourself up. —

Lily Goldberg, Pitchfork, 19 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for gas

Recent Examples of Synonyms for gas

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Like night one in Los Angeles, the usually unfiltered artist offered no commentary on the controversy and backlash surrounding him after years of antisemitic rhetoric, mental health struggles, and his public apology in a Wall Street Journal ad this past January for his antisemitic outbursts.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 4 Apr. 2026
The rapper previously shared rhetoric widely deemed as antisemitic on social media, used a 2025 Super Bowl ad to redirect viewers to a website selling a $20 swastika T-shirt, and dropped a song praising Adolf Hitler.

— Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2026