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
Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
Siena looked gassed down the stretch, as Duke went on a 15-4 run to take the lead and close-out the game.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
No matter your fitness level, fast running will likely leave you feeling gassed.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 20 Mar. 2026
That strategy may have come back to hurt them in the end because players looked gassed midway through the second half.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026
He was gassed and with resident football closer Arch Manning seated courtside, the Longhorns' basketball version couldn't summon the energy to do the same against the Sooners.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
Oliver Moore came out of the box seven seconds before the goal, but the rest of the Blackhawks on the ice were gassed from a lengthy PK shift, and the Avs took full advantage.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2026
Ordinarily, though, pace horses get swallowed up, too gassed to finish.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
Coming off a six-year layoff, the 38-year-old Diaz appeared gassed from the opening bell and was thoroughly handled by the 39-year-old Lawler.
—Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
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
With his skaters in front of him all gassed, Swayman stoned Finnie from eight feet in front in the slot.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 22 Mar. 2026
Siena looked gassed down the stretch, as Duke went on a 15-4 run to take the lead and close-out the game.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 Mar. 2026
No matter your fitness level, fast running will likely leave you feeling gassed.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 20 Mar. 2026
That strategy may have come back to hurt them in the end because players looked gassed midway through the second half.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 19 Mar. 2026
He was gassed and with resident football closer Arch Manning seated courtside, the Longhorns' basketball version couldn't summon the energy to do the same against the Sooners.
—Cedric Golden, Austin American Statesman, 9 Mar. 2026
Oliver Moore came out of the box seven seconds before the goal, but the rest of the Blackhawks on the ice were gassed from a lengthy PK shift, and the Avs took full advantage.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2026
Ordinarily, though, pace horses get swallowed up, too gassed to finish.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 21 Feb. 2026
Coming off a six-year layoff, the 38-year-old Diaz appeared gassed from the opening bell and was thoroughly handled by the 39-year-old Lawler.
—Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gassed
Adjective
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Never before has every half-drunk joke, every stumble of language, been so on the record; never before has the moral climate been so skittish — so quick to litigate tone, ignore intent and presume motive.—
Robert Lynch,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Apr. 2026
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The next summer, he was removed from a flight at LAX before takeoff while drunk and vomiting, having been seen earlier slamming beer and whiskey in the Delta Airlines lounge.—
Assistant Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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Viewers on the live stream, meanwhile, chatted excitedly about unusual species, including a sea star that resembled Patrick Star from the cartoon Spongebob Squarepants.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
3 Apr. 2026
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Campbell shook hands and chatted it up with scores of familiar faces during the workout at Sac State, including Hornets athletic director Mark Orr.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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And the Durand, in which the eggs are first mixed with mushrooms and artichoke bottoms that have been warmed in butter; at the end, the omelet is rolled around asparagus tips and surrounded by a tomato glaze.—
Jeffrey Steingarten,
Vogue,
5 Apr. 2026
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When to Plant Corn The best time to plant corn outside is after the soil has warmed and all danger of frost has passed, says Meg Gerritsen of Wood Prairie Family Farm.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Do your best to avoid foods with the words fried, au gratin, crispy, escalloped, pan-fried, sautéed or stuffed as this can indicate a high level of fat and calories.—
Dr. Sarah Kinsella,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Seafood lovers can expect to get a full taste of the sea; lobster rolls, fried fish, and barbecue shrimp are all on the menu, plus some additional offerings for land lovers.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The first-grader was excited about the upcoming Christmas holidays and had talked a lot in school.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2026
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In Politico, Adam Wren talked with Sharpton about why Harris deserved more respect from a party that tried to wish her away in 2024, and is doing so again.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Nothing Olitzky could have said about the Gaza war would likely have pleased all the members of Beth El.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Hugo erred on the side of religious tolerance, while accepting state meddling in church affairs, positions that pleased no one in power.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Meis moves from the Baroque virtuosity of Rubens’s study of a drunken mythological figure, through the jagged modernist puzzle of Marc’s allegorical animals, to Mitchell’s painterly abstractions and their flickering landscape allusions.—
Jed Perl,
The New York Review of Books,
4 Apr. 2026
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Take Jackie, who comes into the ER after a drunken accident.—
Jonathan Hunt-Glassman,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Reunions everywhere For almost an hour before the teams squared off, Warriors guard Pat Spencer sat next to and conversed with his younger brother Cam, a shooting guard on the Grizzlies.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Voices conversed in friendly banter as a speaker boomed old Motown hits and even some Jethro Tull.—
Bryan Hendricks,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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