as in rhetoric
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
Silicon monoxide is present around the baby star in its gaseous state and within these crystalline minerals.
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 16 July 2025
During this phase, volatile organic compounds are released and partially converted to gaseous products while solid carbonaceous residues (biochar) are retained.
—David Blekhman, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
The result is the direct production of gaseous ammonia (NH3).
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 7 July 2025
Compared to its predecessors, Perseverance uses an advanced abrading bit and gaseous Dust Removal Tool, or gDRT, which applies five puffs of nitrogen to clear samples in a way that poses less risk of contamination.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 30 June 2025
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Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 16 July 2025
During this phase, volatile organic compounds are released and partially converted to gaseous products while solid carbonaceous residues (biochar) are retained.
—David Blekhman, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
The result is the direct production of gaseous ammonia (NH3).
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 7 July 2025
Compared to its predecessors, Perseverance uses an advanced abrading bit and gaseous Dust Removal Tool, or gDRT, which applies five puffs of nitrogen to clear samples in a way that poses less risk of contamination.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gaseous
rhetorical
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Egypt's move further amplifies how mere rhetorical support for the Gazans only goes so far.—
Daniel Markind,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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With examples drawn from Scripture and across the length of history, Paine commits rhetorical regicide.—
Matthew Redmond
August 13,
Literary Hub,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Gaseous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gaseous. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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