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
But their accelerating power is limited by the density of the plasma, which is typically a gaseous substance with fewer than 10^18 particles per cubic centimeter.
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The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 14 Feb. 2025
The process involves first converting the water into a gaseous state and then ionizing it to create plasma, a highly energetic state of matter consisting of free electrons and ions.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 8 Feb. 2025
The contaminant was identified as less than 500 pounds of sulfur dioxide, a gaseous air pollutant associated with respiratory issues and irritation to the eyes, nose and throat.
—Chase Hunter, The Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2025
Astronomers can hunt for signatures of elements in planets and their atmospheres and determine the ratio of rocky matter to icy gaseous matter present when the planet was born.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 3 Feb. 2025
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The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 14 Feb. 2025
The process involves first converting the water into a gaseous state and then ionizing it to create plasma, a highly energetic state of matter consisting of free electrons and ions.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 8 Feb. 2025
The contaminant was identified as less than 500 pounds of sulfur dioxide, a gaseous air pollutant associated with respiratory issues and irritation to the eyes, nose and throat.
—Chase Hunter, The Mercury News, 7 Feb. 2025
Astronomers can hunt for signatures of elements in planets and their atmospheres and determine the ratio of rocky matter to icy gaseous matter present when the planet was born.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gaseous
rhetorical
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During Trump's first term, Pirro called for the jailing of FBI and Justice Department staffers, spoke on stage at a Trump campaign event, and ran rhetorical interference for him during his impeachment trials.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
10 May 2025
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His electoral mandate was forged in backlash to the President’s economic aggression, rhetorical slights, and apparent disregard for Canadian sovereignty.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
5 May 2025
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“Gaseous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gaseous. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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