gassing

present participle of gas
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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of gassing He was first received into the state prison system in 1996 and later received additional sentences for possessing or manufacturing a weapon while incarcerated and two separate assaults on correctional officers involving gassing. — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026 North Carolina has the lowest gas prices in the United States after pausing the gas tax, but not everyone gassing up their vehicles is happy. — Eva Flowe october 22, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2026 In contrast, the various legal methods of human execution — from hanging to electrocution to gassing — are neither peaceful nor painless. — Dr. Jacob Appel, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026 Eight men were killed via gassing until an Alabama district judge ruled the execution method unconstitutionally cruel, in June; the Supreme Court has maintained the block. — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gassing
Verb
  • And Google was sued this week by the parents of a child who allegedly suffered a psychological crisis after chatting with the Gemini AI chatbot in Google Classroom.
    — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026
  • Riley countered in the government’s final rebuttal, pointing out Birchmore spent her final day searching for baby names and chatting with friends.
    — Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 6 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • According to the Marine Mammal Center in Marin County, harmful algae blooms have proliferated along the California coast for the last few decades due to warming ocean temperatures and pollution.
    — Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • As the music crested (provided by her band warming back up over on the A-stage), Bridgers stood facing a thin sheet of white light, filled up with what looked like a shower of celestial glitter.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 1 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Democrats are talking more cautiously now, and the party is rooting them on from DC.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Her intentions were made clear in exchanges on social media with Bowden, who harshly criticized Honeycutt for crossing party lines, particularly for talking with Ocasio-Cortez.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 5 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Under the proposal, states could also designate other activities as satisfying the requirement.
    — Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 9 Nov. 2026
  • An evening spent learning something absorbing can be satisfying simply because the world feels a little less familiar afterward.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 7 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • McKenzie and his outfit are usually conversing with agents, advisors, business and wealth managers about who may have capital needs as opposed to individual athletes themselves.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Another image shows Pitt and Debicki conversing at a bar, while a different shot features him on a tennis court with Debicki, Caan and Gugino.
    — Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Trains run throughout and between each display, delighting the smallest New Yorkers especially.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
  • But instead of delighting the girls, the movie’s frightening moments left a lasting impression.
    — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • The menu leans into crowd-pleasing seafood and vegetable-forward dishes, but pastas and hearty mains like a pork belly with roasted new potato and pane carasau cannot be missed.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Here are the crowd-pleasing offerings sure to liven up your Thanksgiving.
    — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Unseasonal weather that curtails feasting on the scrumptious sushi served on the roof terrace from May to October.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • After feasting on whole turbot and simmental steak, the crowd moved to the dance floor as Rau took over the decks.
    — Vogue, Vogue, 5 Oct. 2026

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“Gassing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gassing. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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