as in drunk
being under the influence of alcohol
he likes to go out and get gassed on weekends
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as in chatted
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 warmed
slang
to give satisfaction to
a swinging jazz set that really gassed the crowd
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Recent Examples of gassed
Tara Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Dec. 2022
One positive for the gassed defense is that their run of playing elite-mobility quarterbacks gets snapped by facing lead-footed Joe Burrow.
—Keven Lerner, Sun Sentinel, 28 Sep. 2022
This exercise selection is great for a circuit, since even though there’s little rest between moves, your lower body won’t be too gassed.
—Christa Sgobba, SELF, 15 June 2022
Videos posted online show protesters scrambling through streets while taking fire from security forces and being tear-gassed.
—Babak Dehghanpisheh, Washington Post, 27 May 2022
The Huskies no longer looked gassed in the fourth quarter, no longer beaten down or easily trapped.
—Dom Amore, courant.com, 21 Feb. 2022
Hundreds of protesters were ticketed, fined, or tear-gassed.
—Grayson Quay, The Week, 13 Feb. 2022
Members of the society watched as Black men and women were shot and killed, protesters of the shootings were tear-gassed and white rioters stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6.
—The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2021
Their standoff is interrupted by the appearance of other rioters, one of whom has been tear-gassed.
—Nick Schager, EW.com, 27 Sep. 2021
Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Clearly gassed, the teams combined for only nine points in overtime, and Cadeau hit the go-ahead free throw with 13 seconds left.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Nov. 2025
Harley was wounded twice but survived the war dying in Adelaide in 1934 of a cancer his family say was caused by him being gassed by the Germans in the trenches.
—CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
The crisis ended three days later when Russian forces gassed the building, killing many hostages and all of the attackers.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 23 Oct. 2025
The factory works with a complex double-twisted, gassed cotton fabric that large manufacturers refuse to handle due to its difficulty.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2025
The Seminoles scored on each of their three drives in the final frame, with their up-tempo offense taking advantage of a Hurricanes defense that was getting gassed by the end of the game.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
Pastor Beebe, who is eight years my senior, looks as gassed as me.
—Ted Katauskas, Outside, 23 Sep. 2025
Remarkably, almost all of the forty or so core players survived their time here and avoided being deliberately gassed, although their main conductor did not survive.
—Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
The Pats were no better after that touchdown, another three-and-out that didn’t net a single yard, a 1:23 possession that brought a gassed defense back on the field.
—Tara Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Dec. 2022
One positive for the gassed defense is that their run of playing elite-mobility quarterbacks gets snapped by facing lead-footed Joe Burrow.
—Keven Lerner, Sun Sentinel, 28 Sep. 2022
This exercise selection is great for a circuit, since even though there’s little rest between moves, your lower body won’t be too gassed.
—Christa Sgobba, SELF, 15 June 2022
Videos posted online show protesters scrambling through streets while taking fire from security forces and being tear-gassed.
—Babak Dehghanpisheh, Washington Post, 27 May 2022
The Huskies no longer looked gassed in the fourth quarter, no longer beaten down or easily trapped.
—Dom Amore, courant.com, 21 Feb. 2022
Hundreds of protesters were ticketed, fined, or tear-gassed.
—Grayson Quay, The Week, 13 Feb. 2022
Members of the society watched as Black men and women were shot and killed, protesters of the shootings were tear-gassed and white rioters stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6.
—The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2021
Their standoff is interrupted by the appearance of other rioters, one of whom has been tear-gassed.
—Nick Schager, EW.com, 27 Sep. 2021
Verb
The Leafs looked gassed and under siege from the very first minute against the speedy Mammoth and were eventually run off the ice in a 6-1 loss.
—Jonas Siegel, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Clearly gassed, the teams combined for only nine points in overtime, and Cadeau hit the go-ahead free throw with 13 seconds left.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Nov. 2025
Harley was wounded twice but survived the war dying in Adelaide in 1934 of a cancer his family say was caused by him being gassed by the Germans in the trenches.
—CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
The crisis ended three days later when Russian forces gassed the building, killing many hostages and all of the attackers.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 23 Oct. 2025
The factory works with a complex double-twisted, gassed cotton fabric that large manufacturers refuse to handle due to its difficulty.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2025
The Seminoles scored on each of their three drives in the final frame, with their up-tempo offense taking advantage of a Hurricanes defense that was getting gassed by the end of the game.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
Pastor Beebe, who is eight years my senior, looks as gassed as me.
—Ted Katauskas, Outside, 23 Sep. 2025
Remarkably, almost all of the forty or so core players survived their time here and avoided being deliberately gassed, although their main conductor did not survive.
—Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gassed
Adjective
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Reading Cassandra’s voice is like reading The Bell Jar’s Esther if Esther were drunk on brandy half the time.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Jan. 2026
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As thousands of medical caregivers walked off the job Monday in what became the largest nurses’ strike in New York City history, officials at a major hospital accused the nurses’ union of making unreasonable demands — including protections for nurses who come to work drunk or high.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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The two sisters then chatted with Cheban on FaceTime, who answered from a dinner in Miami.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
22 Jan. 2026
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Afterward, Skeet declined to comment, while some of the women sitting on his side of the courtroom chatted me up with tactical friendliness.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
21 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In practice, that meant something similar to his past records—fragments of human voices breaking through collages of tape loops and glitchy errata, warmed by colorful sequences of alien synth work.—
Colin Joyce,
Pitchfork,
28 Jan. 2026
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Cook, basting with sauce, just until warmed and cooked through, 3–4 minutes.—
Chris Morocco,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The pieces toast up crisp, but when served over warm soup, channel the gooeyness promised from the center of a fried slab.—
Rebecca Firkser,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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The menu, created by chef Pierre Gagnaire, is a lesson in classic French brasserie cuisine with sophisticated touches—an ideal meal starts with escargots simmering in garlicky butter from Burgundy, continues with pan-fried foie gras, and wraps up with crêpes Suzette flambéd table-side.—
Caitlin Gunther,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
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People walked in and out of scenes and talked but didn’t do anything.—
Akhil Sharma,
New Yorker,
28 Jan. 2026
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The Hillsboro Police Mobile Command Center was stationed at the scene, and that was where detectives first talked to Tanya.—
Natalie Morales,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Kennedy’s concern with productivity would have pleased Charles Davenport, a powerful leader of 20th-century American eugenics.—
Sarah DiGregorio,
Vanity Fair,
16 Jan. 2026
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The Monarchs gave JSerra little opportunity to make an offensive threat, and that pleased Mater Dei coach Sean Ganey.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
15 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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That is one of many problems that Zara and Luke go on to dodge, including dead-ends, dead bodies and a drunken mom.—
Randy Myers,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
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In 2025, he was twice arrested for drunken driving, with both arrests resulting in a conviction on a charge of first-offense drunken driving.—
Clark Kauffman,
Des Moines Register,
21 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The two conversed for a considerable time.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
12 Jan. 2026
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One summer day, Joe O’Donnell conversed with his wife and daughter inside a gazebo overlooking a small lake, taking a midday break from running their horse boarding facility, Irish Acres.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
10 Jan. 2026
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