GASES Synonyms: 142 Similar and Opposite Words

gases 1 of 2

noun

variants also gasses

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plural of gas

as in joys

slang a source of great satisfaction that movie with the spectacular special effects was a gas

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gases

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verb

variants or gasses

present tense third-person singular of gas

as in chats

to engage in casual or rambling conversation a group of kids in the mall, gassing about their favorite music

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as in delights

slang to give satisfaction to a swinging jazz set that really gassed the crowd

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Recent Examples of gases

Noun

The investigation determined that gases did not vent properly in the heat shield’s outer material, allowing pressure to accumulate, which caused the observed damage. —

Tom Costello, NBC news, 10 Apr. 2026 Adiabatic expansion is an important property in thermodynamics, in engines, in astrophysical gases and plasmas, and also in the expanding Universe. —

Big Think, 9 Apr. 2026 The satellite also hosts the European Union’s Copernicus Sentinel-4 mission, which aims to monitor key air quality trace gases and aerosols over Europe in support of the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) at high spatial resolution and with a fast revisit time. —

Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2026 When boiled, these amino acids break down and release hydrogen sulfide and other sulfur-containing gases. —

Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 2 Apr. 2026 These gases absorb heat energy emitted from Earth’s surface and reradiate it back to the ground. —

Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026 That region is critical for detecting gases like carbon dioxide and methane. —

Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Apr. 2026 This matter is the result of gases emitted by the Saturnian moons, particularly Enceladus, which is known to spray out icy plumes that originate from its subsurface ocean. —

Robert Lea, Space.com, 1 Apr. 2026 There’s one that involves moving the Moon around the Earth to understand its phases, and another in which players manipulate light and gases to understand spectroscopy – the study of how light interacts with matter. —

Jane Charlton, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2026

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Using new transit spectra from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), the researchers argued that the data were consistent with dimethyl sulfide, and possibly dimethyl disulfide — gases that on Earth are strongly associated with marine biology. —

Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 26 Dec. 2025 Mia, who is now in the inner circle and has enlisted her ex, Andre, to retrieve Bradley when she is released, will attend the opera separately so Alex can meet with Ivanov to talk about a deal while Mia gasses up the mistress. —

Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2025

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But this celebration of the joys (and practical value) of gardening is also laced with comedy, as Galifianakis cracks plenty of jokes with the experts and kids joining him amongst the greenery.

— Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Apr. 2026
Barr opened up about her move to Texas and the joys she's experienced since making the lifestyle change and being outdoors in a recent interview with Fox News Digital.

— Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 31 Mar. 2026