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
Those risks include heavy metals in water, dangerous gases, and toxic aerosols. New Atlas, 17 Aug. 2026 The 2024 image traces different gases and their varying densities and energies, turning what looks like a colorful cosmic cloud into a record of an ongoing stellar explosion. Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026 In this layer, known as the deep biosphere, organisms’ primary source of energy is not sunlight, but gases and compounds leached from the rock. James Dinneen, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2026 Air in the Midwest is becoming more saturated with humidity as human activities release heat-trapping gases into the atmosphere, providing a key ingredient for strong thunderstorms that can produce tornadoes. Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026 Currently, scientists don't have a precise understanding of the chemical reactions that occur between the pollutants and the atmospheric gases at high altitudes. Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 11 Aug. 2026 The broiling temperatures released toxic gases and hazardous liquid waste that bubbled up to the surface. Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026 In gases, such as air, atoms and molecules are separated from each other by lots of space. Robin MacAluso, The Conversation, 3 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
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
  • Below, Charlie gives us the lowdown on the filming process behind Tony—the hardest locations to find, the best memories from shooting the film, and the joys of making friends on the job.
    Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026
  • My goal is to help students rediscover the joys of food and the social and cultural richness of eating with other people.
    Miranda Roberts, The Conversation, 17 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Shuenemeyer regularly chats with other arborists from Maine to Washington, looking to identify and catalog historic varieties of apples.
    Kevin Strong, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Some of the German Telegram chats date back to at least 2020, court documents show.
    ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
Verb
  • In addition to the scents currently available at Walmart, Dove will release additional Target-exclusive holiday delights later this fall.
    Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • The pair started at farmers markets with treats before building up to cakes.
    Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Bitcoin per share treats every coin as equivalent, but 16,116 of Twenty One's coins, more than a third of the stack, sit pledged as collateral against $485 million in convertible notes, against a cash position of $106 million.
    Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 21 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
  • Patrick, who talks regularly with Ford and Moore, agreed, saying that is not just how a governor does the job, but how a candidate wins it in the first place.
    Steven Sloan, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Below, Temple talks with Vanity Fair about returning to Ted Lasso, her punk rock upbringing, her friendship with Hannah Waddingham, and her relationship with cigarettes.
    Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 19 Aug. 2026

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“Gases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gases. Accessed 23 Aug. 2026.

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