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gassing

verb

present participle of gas
1
as in chatting
to engage in casual or rambling conversation a group of kids in the mall, gassing about their favorite music

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2
as in warming
slang to give satisfaction to a swinging jazz set that really gassed the crowd

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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
  1. chatting
  2. warming
  3. talking
  4. satisfying
  5. conversing
  6. delighting
  7. pleasing
  8. feasting
Verb
  • Amal Clooney stunned in a red gown, as did Oscar-winner Chloé Zhao, fresh off delivering a master class on the Lido, went from table to table chatting with guests as dinner was served.
    — Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 5 Sep. 2026
  • While chatting about his new horror-comedy, Buddy, the 55-year-old actor-comedian also shared his first remarks about the upcoming sequel to the 1997 cult classic starring Lisa Kudrow and Mira Sorvino.
    — Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of chatting
Verb
  • The Environmental Protection Agency is abandoning federal limits on planet-warming pollution from coal and gas power plants, dismantling most Biden-era climate rules in the name of lowering energy costs.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The video begins with Meghan and Harry walking hand-in-hand outdoors before transitioning to several family moments, including a child warming their feet by a fireplace and Meghan wearing rain boots while splashing through a muddy puddle.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of warming
Verb
  • There was so much going on, whether the props department were working on setting up the flowers, setting up the food, the dog trainers were getting the pugs ready, or some of the actors were just hanging out talking.
    — Daisy Leepson, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The consensus might be summed up by New York adviser Aileen Agopian, who conveyed a mixed message, talking to ARTnews by phone.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of talking
Verb
  • Government attorneys wrote that Puig had knowledge of a grand jury proceeding and attempted to obstruct it, satisfying the burden on the first count.
    — Sam Blum, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Soups Diced watermelon rinds can add a satisfying crunch to a variety of soups, stews, or chilis.
    — Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of satisfying
Verb
  • During the interview, a mix of languages is spoken, with Ruiz conversing in Spanish, Kvaratskhelia in English and Dembele in French.
    — Tom Burrows, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Lawmakers named the bill Adam’s Law, after Adam Raine, a California teen who died by suicide in 2025 after conversing with OpenAI’s ChatGPT.
    — Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of conversing
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
Definition of delighting
Verb
  • Or, the panel could do something else, confounding financial markets but pleasing the president.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026
  • When fully mature in its approximate 6-year lifespan, the bird’s plumage becomes an intriguing, eye-pleasing mixture of metallic blues, reds, greens and purples.
    — Mindy Schauer, Oc Register, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of pleasing
Verb
  • 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
  • My teenage aunts, entrusted with the care of thousands of white larvae feasting on lush, thick mulberry leaves, had to get up in the middle of the night to scatter more leaves into the trays.
    — Jonathan Flint, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of feasting

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“Gassing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gassing. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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