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
Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 11 June 2026
This was not the Wemby who seemed gassed at all the wrong moments in the first two games in San Antonio.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 10 June 2026
The two men, leaving it all on the line, were gassed in the middle of the ring.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
Denis gassed up, and other riders went inside the station to buy Gatorade and ice, preparing to go off-roading in southern Miami-Dade.
—Ella Moore, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
The Lakers were the tortoise by the game’s final buzzer, clearly gassed after trying to halt the revolving door of Oklahoma City bench options.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 10 May 2026
Gobert showed you how gassed Jokic was.
—Charley Walters, Twin Cities, 2 May 2026
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
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 governing body has so crowded the playing calendar that many of the better players in the world come into the tournament mentally exhausted and physically gassed.
—Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 11 June 2026
This was not the Wemby who seemed gassed at all the wrong moments in the first two games in San Antonio.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 10 June 2026
The two men, leaving it all on the line, were gassed in the middle of the ring.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
Denis gassed up, and other riders went inside the station to buy Gatorade and ice, preparing to go off-roading in southern Miami-Dade.
—Ella Moore, Miami Herald, 19 May 2026
The Lakers were the tortoise by the game’s final buzzer, clearly gassed after trying to halt the revolving door of Oklahoma City bench options.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 10 May 2026
Gobert showed you how gassed Jokic was.
—Charley Walters, Twin Cities, 2 May 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gassed
Adjective
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At a different show, a drunk pedestrian tried to board the bus during faux-Monroe’s speech.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2026
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The San Joaquin County District Attorney's Office said evidence presented during the trial showed Sherman was drunk and had taken psilocybin, also known as magic mushrooms, in his Lodi apartment prior to meeting Makinano outside Garry's Lounge that night.—
Richard Ramos,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
Verb
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Carole and Alizée also attended Ascot that day, where Carole chatted with Prince William and King Charles in the Royal Box.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
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While neither party has publicly chatted about the breakup, their proxies can talk.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
17 June 2026
Verb
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Shoppers stepped up their spending in May and surpassed expectations as temperatures warmed and gasoline prices cooled.—
Anne D’Innocenzio,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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As Skubal warmed in the bullpen, Cleveland fans booed when his name was announced in the pregame lineup ceremony.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
14 June 2026
Adjective
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The treat features McDonald's signature apple filling, wrapped in a golden, fried crust.—
Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
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Southern Grandmas know that fried potatoes aren't just for supper.—
Jenna Sims,
Southern Living,
14 June 2026
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The Best Books of the Year (So Far) Our editors and critics choose the most captivating, notable, brilliant, surprising, absorbing, weird, thought-provoking, and talked-about books.—
Hannah Jocelyn,
New Yorker,
17 June 2026
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The guy who looked like a Peter Max drawing and talked like a Marx Brother!—
Kurt Andersen,
Vulture,
17 June 2026
Verb
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Success was whatever pleased him that afternoon.—
Bob Batchelor,
The Conversation,
17 June 2026
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Yet the momentary surprise was not enough to affect a single note of my playing, a fact which pleased me.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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Throughout the 1980s, the group was associated with hooliganism and rowdy, drunken behavior typical of European football culture at the time.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
19 June 2026
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Proctor was fired after the second trial concluded with Read’s acquittal on all charges save for drunken driving.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
19 June 2026
Verb
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But Feaster also found other accounts that described Müller’s device as a puppet that conversed with audiences.—
Ron Cowen,
Scientific American,
3 June 2026
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Dame Anna Wintour, Grace Coddington, Karen Elson, Karlie Kloss, and Donatella Versace conversed in front of a Rothko, estimated at $80 million.—
Elise Taylor,
Vanity Fair,
30 Apr. 2026
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