as in rhetorical
marked by the use of impressive-sounding but mostly meaningless words and phrases
a pompous professor known for his gaseous lectures that often put students to sleep
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Recent Examples of gaseous
Distilled water is water that has been boiled, causing the water molecules to return to a gaseous state and then condense back into liquid.
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Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 9 Jan. 2026
In the corner of Tomasino’s lab, Lim showed me his invention, which uses inert nitrogen to bubble the thiols out of wine and into gaseous form.
—Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
Energy Dome engineers inspect the dryer system, which keeps the gaseous CO₂ in the dome at optimal dryness levels at all times.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 Dec. 2025
After blowing off its gaseous outer layers, its core contracts.
—Big Think, 3 Nov. 2025
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Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 9 Jan. 2026
In the corner of Tomasino’s lab, Lim showed me his invention, which uses inert nitrogen to bubble the thiols out of wine and into gaseous form.
—Nicola Twilley, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
Energy Dome engineers inspect the dryer system, which keeps the gaseous CO₂ in the dome at optimal dryness levels at all times.
—IEEE Spectrum, 21 Dec. 2025
After blowing off its gaseous outer layers, its core contracts.
—Big Think, 3 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gaseous
Adjective
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Trinidad and Tobago, which has offered practical and rhetorical support to the administration's moves, declined to sign the agreement.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
26 Feb. 2026
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Notwithstanding his rhetorical mistake in Atlanta, any future attacks that come from the tour will hold little water given his track record.—
Douglas Schoen,
Oc Register,
26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Aurélien is one of those rare maisons, a sophisticated fashion house that does not rely on spectacle or inflated positioning yet feels immediately relevant.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
26 Feb. 2026
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Rent to pay Wongchingchai started to worry about the longevity of Thai Soon in 2025, when inflated ingredient prices, depressed sales, looming tax fees and lingering COVID-19 woes pushed her to borrow money from her uncle, her mom and her friends.—
Sarah Blaskovich,
Dallas Morning News,
24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Aside from trying a different type of baby bottle or feeding position, there are other ways to soothe a gassy baby.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
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On one end of the spectrum, feeling backed up can leave you bloated, sluggish, gassy and uncomfortable.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
1 Dec. 2025
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“Gaseous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gaseous. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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