GASSES Synonyms: 142 Similar and Opposite Words

gases 1 of 2

noun

variants also gasses

plural of gas

as in joys

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

gases

2 of 2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

as in delights

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.

Recent Examples of gases

Noun

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, 12 June 2026 Chemicals from the fire include respiratory irritants, toxic gases, carcinogens and at least one neurotoxin, according to the San Joaquin County Office of Emergency Services. —

Brandon Downs, CBS News, 12 June 2026 Ew, that smell After about 48 hours on the beach, sargassum starts to decay and can produce hydrogen sulfide and ammonia gases. —

Bill Kearney, Sun Sentinel, 12 June 2026 Beyond structural changes, the system tracks how trapped gases escape during temperature spikes and how fuel moves during a failure. —

Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 11 June 2026 As the constituent galaxies get shoved together, their gases are driven towards their centers, triggering bursts of star formation. —

Frank Landymore, Futurism, 10 June 2026 The universe has non-biological ways to make any one of those gases. —

Paul Sutter, Space.com, 10 June 2026 The company is challenging the county’s decision to award a contract to Oransi LLC for up to 30,000 portable air purifiers intended for residents affected by noxious gases emanating from the Tijuana River. —

Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2026 Following an on-site inspection in November 2020, the South Coast AQMD cited GKN Aerospace in 2021 for failing to maintain required emission records for volatile organic compounds, which are gases emitted from paints, coatings and solvents. —

Jason Henry, Oc Register, 30 May 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

As for what makes the hideaway so magical, the actor offered a glimpse at the joys of mountain life in his WSJ profile.

— Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 6 June 2026
Jesni Sam had eagerly awaited the everyday joys of building a life with her husband.

— Caroline Silva, AJC.com, 6 June 2026