variants
also gasses
as in joys
slang
a source of great satisfaction
that movie with the spectacular special effects was a gas
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variants
or gasses
1
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
Carlos De Loera,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Over the years, scholars have tried to unroll them using a range of methods, including weights, chemicals, gases and pulverization, though this often led to the scrolls being damaged or destroyed.
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Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
When wildfire smoke is inhaled, volatile gases and tiny particles can pass through the lining of the lungs and enter the bloodstream.
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Alicia Victoria Lozano,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
High-voltage lithium-ion battery systems that power electric vehicles are especially prone to thermal runaway if damaged, which can produce intense heat, toxic gases and prolonged fire conditions requiring specialized firefighting and hazardous materials personnel to control the incident.
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Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
The model links a planet's size to its ability to hold onto atmospheric gases, helping identify a lower size threshold for potentially habitable worlds.
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Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
23 June 2026
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.
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Evgenia Anastasakos,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
The burning of gasoline, oil and coal, plus deforestation, wildfires and many kinds of factories, release heat-trapping gasses that cause climate change.
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ABC News,
22 June 2026
The hot expanding gases then exit through the rear of the engine to generate thrust.
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Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
22 June 2026
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.
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Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
12 Nov. 2025
Noun
Warehouses soon moved in to the area and have been spewing gases into the adjacent neighborhoods ever since.
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Carlos De Loera,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
Over the years, scholars have tried to unroll them using a range of methods, including weights, chemicals, gases and pulverization, though this often led to the scrolls being damaged or destroyed.
—
Lianne Kolirin,
CNN Money,
26 June 2026
When wildfire smoke is inhaled, volatile gases and tiny particles can pass through the lining of the lungs and enter the bloodstream.
—
Alicia Victoria Lozano,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
High-voltage lithium-ion battery systems that power electric vehicles are especially prone to thermal runaway if damaged, which can produce intense heat, toxic gases and prolonged fire conditions requiring specialized firefighting and hazardous materials personnel to control the incident.
—
Reeti Malhotra,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
The model links a planet's size to its ability to hold onto atmospheric gases, helping identify a lower size threshold for potentially habitable worlds.
—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
23 June 2026
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.
—
Evgenia Anastasakos,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
The burning of gasoline, oil and coal, plus deforestation, wildfires and many kinds of factories, release heat-trapping gasses that cause climate change.
—
ABC News,
22 June 2026
The hot expanding gases then exit through the rear of the engine to generate thrust.
—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
22 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.
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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
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One of the few joys of social media is watching someone experience something that brings them pure joy for the first time.
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What to do in Boston's South End One of the joys of Boston's South End is simply going for perhaps one of the most picturesque walks in the city.
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While Yahia chats with The Star, his daughter, Hannah, takes a tray of baklava out of the oven.
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Inside the motel, Paula chats with Sky.
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SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe.
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Still, in its charms the production delights.
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Seegel started by selling her treats at the former The Table market before securing a permanent spot at the Clearfork Farmers Market.
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The flow of frozen dairy treats stopped at the Chicago Street location sometime in the 1950s.
Verb
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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.
Verb
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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.
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The cooler chills contents down to -4 degrees Fahrenheit, so there is no need for ice!
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The essentially dialogue-free stories are feasts for the eyes and have a surprising amount of heart.
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There's evidence of people coming together at the site for feasts and celebrations during the solstices.
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Mary Molloy, Arrigo’s clinical director, talks me through biodynamic therapy.
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Volvo's chief technology officer, Anders Bell, talks to his EX60 sport utility vehicle a lot.
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“Gases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gases. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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