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
The process typically starts with the conversion of uranium oxide into stable gaseous uranium hexafluoride, or UF6, followed by a centrifuge technique that separates the three isotopes by mass.
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Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2026
For example, many of the spacecraft operators want gaseous nitrogen (GN2) on hand during launches.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
For example, compaction reduces pore space, which holds oxygen and a lack of oxygen in the soil can increase the rate in which some bacteria perform denitrification, a gaseous loss of nitrogen to the atmosphere.
—Nora Doonan, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
The closeout crew will then pressurize the Crew Module side hatch with gaseous nitrogen so that it can be quickly opened in the event of an emergency exit.
—Miles Doran, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
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Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2026
For example, many of the spacecraft operators want gaseous nitrogen (GN2) on hand during launches.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026
For example, compaction reduces pore space, which holds oxygen and a lack of oxygen in the soil can increase the rate in which some bacteria perform denitrification, a gaseous loss of nitrogen to the atmosphere.
—Nora Doonan, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
The closeout crew will then pressurize the Crew Module side hatch with gaseous nitrogen so that it can be quickly opened in the event of an emergency exit.
—Miles Doran, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gaseous
Adjective
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But the window requires decisions that run against every instinct of a community built around distrust of central coordination, resistance to change, and deep skepticism of urgency as a rhetorical device.—
Sandy Peng,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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American presidents have long used scripture as a rhetorical resource to frame important moments in the nation’s history.—
NPR,
NPR,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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Beyond-high ticket prices have drawn protests, along with inflated mass-transportation costs in host cities.—
Greg Cote
June 4,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
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Unlike Benitez, who arrived at Anfield with inflated confidence having won two La Liga titles in three seasons at Valencia, along with the UEFA Cup, Iraola’s track record is one of a developer at each of his previous clubs rather than a deliverer of trophies.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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The Times first reported back in 2024 that the attraction’s gassy cars would be on the way out by the end of 2026.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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In 1997 the telescope photographed the gassy region inside the Trifid Nebula, which lies within the constellation Sagittarius.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Gaseous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gaseous. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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