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
All living things need the element to make biomolecules such as DNA, but most species can’t make use of the N2 molecule, nitrogen’s gaseous form.
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Katherine Bourzac, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
On-hand inventories of enriched uranium below five percent as well as natural uranium in the gaseous form would be limited to the amount required to meet near-term fueling needs.
—Robert J. Einhorn, Foreign Affairs, 29 Aug. 2025
At the very end of the star’s life, after all of the gaseous layers have formed, the iron core of the star forms, Miller explained.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
Now, the University of California, Riverside, study proposes that exoplanets, especially large, gaseous ones like Jupiter, could act as natural laboratories for dark matter search.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2025
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Katherine Bourzac, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
On-hand inventories of enriched uranium below five percent as well as natural uranium in the gaseous form would be limited to the amount required to meet near-term fueling needs.
—Robert J. Einhorn, Foreign Affairs, 29 Aug. 2025
At the very end of the star’s life, after all of the gaseous layers have formed, the iron core of the star forms, Miller explained.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
Now, the University of California, Riverside, study proposes that exoplanets, especially large, gaseous ones like Jupiter, could act as natural laboratories for dark matter search.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gaseous
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Bangladeshi civil society welcomed rhetorical support for its democracy but was demoralized by Washington’s reluctance to act decisively.—
MUHIB RAHMAN,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
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It was founded by Simon Bolívar, who led the region to independence from Spain and remains a key rhetorical figure in Latin American politics, especially in Colombia and Venezuela.—
Alfie Pannell,
Miami Herald,
10 Nov. 2025
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Firms that had stayed disciplined during the post-pandemic liquidity rush — holding back from inflated valuations and cheap leverage — are the ones outperforming, according to Bae.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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Stocks fell Tuesday after Wall Street sounded the alarm about a market selloff amid growing concerns over inflated tech valuations.—
Tasneem Nashrulla,
semafor.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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The dynamics have changed now—especially in the heart of the gassy Marcellus Shale in Pennsylvania.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
9 Aug. 2025
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The bubbles from carbonation add extra gas to your digestive system, and chia’s soluble fiber can slow down digestion, which may leave you feeling overly full or gassy.—
Morgan Pearson,
Verywell Health,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Gaseous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gaseous. Accessed 25 Nov. 2025.
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