as in rhetoric
marked by the use of impressive-sounding but mostly meaningless words and phrases
another gassy speech by a long-winded politician
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Recent Examples of gassy
On the other hand, DeCicco cautioned, carbonated beverages can make individuals feel bloated and gassy, and can aggravate reflux issues.
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Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 27 Jan. 2025
Canada is left with nothing but a foul smell emitted from the rear end of crumbling Euro-imperialism—an odor filled with gassy European politics that waft in the face of Canadian desire for change and peace.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Sour Diesel is another favorite, featuring earthy, piney, and gassy notes.
—Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2025
Everyone gets gassy from time to time, but some people may be more likely to experience excessive gas than others.
—Cristina Mutchler, Health, 7 Oct. 2024
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Angelica Stabile, Fox News, 27 Jan. 2025
Canada is left with nothing but a foul smell emitted from the rear end of crumbling Euro-imperialism—an odor filled with gassy European politics that waft in the face of Canadian desire for change and peace.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Sour Diesel is another favorite, featuring earthy, piney, and gassy notes.
—Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 15 Jan. 2025
Everyone gets gassy from time to time, but some people may be more likely to experience excessive gas than others.
—Cristina Mutchler, Health, 7 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gassy
Adjective
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Public media, because of the taxpayer subsidy, hits a rhetorical sweet spot for the president.—
David Folkenflik,
NPR,
29 Apr. 2025
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The 2024 Presidential campaign itself involved deafening, five-alarm rhetorical fires.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The planet is thought to be gaseous, similar to Uranus and Neptune.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
2 May 2025
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Just an hour south of the gaseous maelstrom otherwise known as the City of Angels lurks a quiescent hideaway called Terranea Resort, set like a rare gemstone on 102 acres of Palos Verdes Peninsula oceanfront.—
David Weiss,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Gassy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gassy. Accessed 14 May. 2025.
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