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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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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
Sydney Lake, Fortune, 25 June 2025
Travel stocks were some of the best performers, while oil and gas stocks fell the most.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 25 June 2025
August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
Wearing a microphone for the 4 Nations final against Canada, Tkachuk, along with his brother Brady and Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin, were recorded on the Team U.S. bench gassing up Slavin for one of his signature skills.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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Noun
The current record for oil and gas deals is the 1999 merger of Exxon and Mobil for more than $80 billion.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 25 June 2025
Travel stocks were some of the best performers, while oil and gas stocks fell the most.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 25 June 2025
Verb
The format brought new energy and understanding into their catalogs, all while the pair gassed each other up as virtuoso live performers.
—August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2025
Wearing a microphone for the 4 Nations final against Canada, Tkachuk, along with his brother Brady and Detroit Red Wings center Dylan Larkin, were recorded on the Team U.S. bench gassing up Slavin for one of his signature skills.
—Michael Russo, New York Times, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gas
Noun
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The bond market turmoil reportedly prompted Trump’s administration to retreat from some of its more aggressive trade war rhetoric.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
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In recent weeks, investor worries have eased in response to calmer rhetoric on tariffs from the White House and forecasts that the Federal Reserve rate will lower interest rates, analysts told CBS MoneyWatch.—
Alain Sherter,
CBS News,
27 June 2025
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The bill also underwent more changes in a last-minute replacement version, including the removal of a punishing tax on wind and solar energy as well as a pareback of the bill’s cuts to clean energy subsidies.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
1 July 2025
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That poses a challenge in regions that have long stretches with low wind and sunlight, stressing power grids fed by renewable sources.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
30 June 2025
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The things that bring us joy come out early in life.—
Maria Gracia Santillana Linares,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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But that joy cracked under the weight of what came next.—
Danielle Bacher,
People.com,
1 July 2025
Noun
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Any final decision to close the waterway rests with the country's national security council, and its possibility has raised the specter of higher energy prices and aggravated geopolitical tensions, with Washington calling upon Beijing to prevent the strait's closure.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
23 June 2025
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These mental health challenges aren’t occurring just because women have multiple baby fathers and are mixing energies with multiple men.—
Essence,
Essence,
23 June 2025
Verb
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Suge Knight recalled his final moments by 2Pac’s side in September 1996 while chatting from behind bars with People in a story published Tuesday (July 1).—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
1 July 2025
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Think of it like chatting with a designer about your dream home.—
Aytekin Tank,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
Verb
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Hot, hotter, hottest: How much will climate change warm your county?—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
21 June 2025
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The World Meteorological Organization said in an outlook there is an 80% chance that at least one year between 2025 and 2029 will be warmer than 2024 as the planet continues to warm.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
Noun
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This Tonight Show segment started off with a delightful treat for any Anthony Bourdain heads in the audience.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
27 June 2025
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Meet the ideal treat for your party, with layers of lemon, blueberry, and strawberry flavors in one patriotic Sparkler Pop.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
26 June 2025
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Severe and repeated cases of scale can cause branches to die and reduce a tree’s overall vigor.—
Tim Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Apr. 2025
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As Zidler, Petkoff portrays with vigor a self-serving weasel, albeit with a heart.—
Rick Mauch,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 June 2025
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“Gas.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gas. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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