gases 1 of 2

variants also gasses
plural of gas

gases

2 of 2

verb

variants or gasses
present tense third-person singular of gas

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of gases
Noun
In gases, such as air, atoms and molecules are separated from each other by lots of space. Robin MacAluso, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026 Recent observations have suggested that this extreme world may retain an atmosphere despite temperatures that should have stripped lighter gases away long ago. Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026 Officials on the French Caribbean island of Martinique recently opened a shelter to temporarily house those affected by the toxic gases after residents protested. ABC News, 31 July 2026 Filippi says a column of hot gases and rising winds can create a cloud that reaches up to 6 miles high. Npr's International Desk, NPR, 29 July 2026 DeMarines highlights the example of gases released into the atmosphere by basic agriculture. Keith Cooper, Space.com, 27 July 2026 The same goes for its business supplying customers in the space industry , including Elon Musk’s SpaceX , where Linde’s gases are used for rocket propulsion, satellite positioning and more. Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 26 July 2026 It was ruled as a spontaneous combustion, apparently because of the summer heat combined with gases escaping from decomposing film, sending flames some 100 feet into the air and killing a 13-year-old boy. Tim Page, The Washington Examiner, 25 July 2026
Verb
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gases
Noun
  • For Braswell, the winning combination has always been travel and the outdoors, two of her greatest joys.
    Nancy Badertscher, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • But most have written asking for advice about life’s vexations and troubles, or to share their observations on life’s oddities and joys.
    Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Some of the German Telegram chats date back to at least 2020, court documents show.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
  • Dwayne Johnson chats all things Moana during a special Q&A to promote the live-action film in Rio De Janeiro July 2.
    Brendan Le Updated, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
Verb
  • Tartine is fittingly tucked inside a former funeral home chapel, where breakfast delights such as golden pastries, fresh breads and fruity jams are heaven on Earth.
    Carrie Bell, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • The recipe continues to be the creative constant for a cake that still delights guests 90 years on.
    Bianca Betancourt, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Approximately 20 community providers staffed tables with giveaways such as educational leaflets, toys and treats.
    Karie Angell Luc, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Hedge funds took a historical hit last month Trump treats Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh as an ally.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Entire product categories that were barely imaginable in 2020 are now weekend projects such as a tutor that converses in Mandarin, a paralegal that drafts and redlines, and a designer that produces forty variations before lunch.
    Michael Wee, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Epstein converses with Summers Larry Summers, Clinton’s Treasury secretary and the director of the National Economic Council under former President Obama, corresponded with Epstein numerous times via email.
    Max Rego, The Hill, 13 Nov. 2025
Verb
  • That prompted Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara last February to call on insurers to pay 100% of their policyholders’ contents coverage limits without a detailed inventory, noting some already did.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
  • The cooler chills contents down to -4 degrees Fahrenheit, so there is no need for ice!
    Nora Colomer may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2024
Noun
  • The stove tells the story of countless family suppers, cooking lessons, holiday feasts, and Sunday pancakes.
    Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 28 July 2026
  • One imagines her sweeping through arched thresholds, the click-clack of heels echoing across the burnished parquet, or presiding over feasts at the baronial dining table.
    Donna Hardie-Scott, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Verb
  • And the conversations between Anna and Molly, Ella and Julia (Ella’s friend and a counterpart of Molly), as well as the stammering and declaiming when Anna talks to herself, are almost always about men.
    Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Trump later told reporters at the White House after his post on Truth Social that talks with Iran were taking place.
    Dennis Romero, NBC news, 3 Aug. 2026

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