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

The growing problem is that—more than halfway through a two-week ceasefire in Iran—all the surplus oil and gas storage and waterborne shipments are running dry after a six-week-long supply shock. —

Jordan Blum, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2026 Saudi Arabia’s crucial energy infrastructure suffered a series of strikes, hampering its oil and gas production and exports, even as crude prices climbed. —

Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 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

Noun

For all Magyar’s rhetoric, his politics do not actually represent a comprehensive break from Orbán.

— Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 10 Apr. 2026
Orban’s enduring support stems from tangible benefits — utility discounts, pension supplements — alongside nationalist rhetoric emphasizing Hungary’s traditions, regional pride, and external threats such as Ukraine’s war that resonate deeply with rural and elderly voters.

— Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026