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

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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

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as in delights

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

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Recent Examples of gases

Noun

As human activities such as fossil-fuel burning release heat-trapping gases into the atmosphere, air in the Midwest is becoming more saturated with humidity, a key ingredient of strong thunderstorms that can produce tornadoes. —

Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026 The blaze on Wednesday had sparked concerns about toxic gases spreading into neighborhoods. —

Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026 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, 17 June 2026 This $58 device can also detect explosive gases like natural gas and propane. —

Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 17 June 2026 Among its most significant findings was evidence that solar storms can dramatically accelerate the loss of atmospheric gases, helping explain how Mars evolved from a potentially habitable world into the cold, barren planet seen today. —

Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 17 June 2026 Potent gases rising from underground vents also made the conditions extremely complicated for rescue teams. —

Ahmed Shawkat, CBS News, 15 June 2026 Different atmospheric gases and altitudes produce different colors. —

Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 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

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

Reporting assignments can often lead to unexpected joys and lessons.

— Ava Berger, NPR, 13 June 2026
His adoption rides are helping open other minds to the joys of pet adoption, too.

— Jen Reeder, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026