gassing

present participle of gas
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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of gassing While gassing up her 2004 Honda, Aja Harmon of Kearny Mesa shook her head as the digits on the pump whizzed by. — Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2026 Mannion was certainly gassing him up in his press session on Monday. — Andy Behrens, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026 Some start gassing up and leave while others finish the pumping process and then go into the store! — Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026 The flames reached an ammonia line, which started off-gassing and led to several small explosions, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026 Curry Barker is gassing up his chainsaw. — Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 21 Apr. 2026 While drivers everywhere can’t help but notice how sharply pump prices have risen, the trouble on the farm goes beyond gassing up the F-150. — Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 26 Mar. 2026 The London-via-Paris jazz artist embraces her neo-soul leanings and experimental impulses on an EP that explores the pleasures and perils of gassing yourself up. — Lily Goldberg, Pitchfork, 19 Mar. 2026 Remembering Selma Video footage of law enforcement beating and gassing marchers on Selma’s Edmund Pettus Bridge remains an iconic visual document of the Civil Rights Movement. — Aniko Bodroghkozy, The Conversation, 24 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gassing
Verb
  • Mahmoud can spend time with his friends chatting about the Hulk, Spider-Man, and why Ronaldo went to play in Saudi Arabia.
    — Ghada Abdulfattah, Christian Science Monitor, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Downstairs Jafa was standing in the middle of his own show, chatting with Gioni.
    — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • In Europe, at least 35,000 more people died because of excess heat this past summer, driven by our quickly warming climate.
    — Marcene Mitchell, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Oaks support a wide range of organisms, anchoring entire ecosystems, and also serve the vital task of storing carbon on a warming planet.
    — Jessie Schiewe, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Meanwhile, Murphy’s staff had increasingly been talking internally about the need for members to support athlete labor rights and for college sports to have a players’ association, at the very least, if not a union.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Thomas, 56, of Algonquin, said in talking to voters, people in the district are concerned about taxes and safety.
    — David Sharos, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Their creamy texture melts into the crispy hash browns for a filling, satisfying start to the day.
    — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The keyboard is comfortable, with noticeable travel and satisfying feedback for a non-mechanical keyboard—enjoyable enough for any user.
    — Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 19 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Green was more upbeat after conversing with Young throughout the day.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • But when conversing with AI lab employees, the model tended to give answers that were more cautious and to use reasoning that was longer and more critical.
    — Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Here, misfits are welcome, and bric-a-brac is part of the appeal; the wonderfully bizarre name and devil-may-care attitude have been confusing (and delighting) first-timers for more than 70 years.
    — Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 13 Sep. 2026
  • It’s been a little over a year since San Jose said farewell to Sophia, the 21-year-old jaguar who had been at the San Jose zoo for nearly her entire life, delighting millions of guests.
    — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • But a taste for a cheap, crowd-pleasing meal may be something the two leaders share.
    — Dee-Ann Durbin, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The crowd-pleasing dinner can satisfy just about any craving.
    — Emma Laperruque, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • It's been a busy summer for the bears of Katmai National Park and Preserve, feasting on fresh salmon and packing on the pounds.
    — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The researchers discovered bacteria feasting on simple carbon compounds within the liquid and found larger numbers of bacteria after fog events than before them—suggesting that the organisms are actually growing.
    — Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 9 Sep. 2026

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“Gassing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gassing. Accessed 28 Sep. 2026.

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