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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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
The flames reached an ammonia line, which started off-gassing and led to several small explosions, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.
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Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
Curry Barker is gassing up his chainsaw.
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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.
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Chicago Tribune,
Twin Cities,
26 Mar. 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.
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The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
23 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.
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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.
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Aniko Bodroghkozy,
The Conversation,
24 Feb. 2026
Those picks would be better used in the service of gassing up the Raptors’ half-court offence, this team’s biggest weakness.
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Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
5 Feb. 2026
Leaving your car running while gassing up or getting coffee, police said, attracts car thieves.
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Joe Holden,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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
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.
—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
23 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
Those picks would be better used in the service of gassing up the Raptors’ half-court offence, this team’s biggest weakness.
—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
5 Feb. 2026
Leaving your car running while gassing up or getting coffee, police said, attracts car thieves.
—
Joe Holden,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gassing
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While chatting with Craig Melvin during a June 19 appearance on the Today show, the TV icon paused her interview to smack the anchor after a bold request.
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Within minutes, the men, who ranged in age from 30 to 60, began chatting among themselves.
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Scientists continue to study how much, if any, warming temperatures may affect El Niño's traditional impacts.
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Europe is the planet’s fastest warming continent, heating at around two to three times the global average.
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Seconds later, Hines-Allen decided she was done talking and shoved Bonner.
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If your medication is affected, consider talking to your doctor or pharmacist to determine the best course of action.
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To make this satisfying meal, toss everything in your air fryer and come back 20 minutes later.
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Unlike Magazine Dreams, the modest but satisfying Test avoids the lurid descent into violent psychodrama that swerved into hallucinatory Taxi Driver territory and undercut that film’s integrity.
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This is because any of various chatbots can induce in us an irresistible sense of our conversing with an actual person.
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Her subjects range from the humming of trees conversing through underground fungi to the iridescent call (invisible to humans) that flowers make to fluttering bees.
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Adding secondary maturations into the bourbon lineup is likely going to divide longtime Four Roses fans, delighting some and infuriating others.
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Iran responded in the 64th minute with Rezaeian’s cross headed home by Mohammad Mohebi, tying the score and delighting fans.
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When in doubt, reach for vanilla If you are torn between scent families or worried about pleasing a mix of guests, there is a fallback that has been tested across cultures.
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Summer peppers team up with goat cheese and capers in this crowd-pleasing appetizer.
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When nutrient levels are high, feasting algae can quickly reproduce.
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Consider transplanting smaller plants farther away so that feasting birds will leave their messy droppings elsewhere.
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“Gassing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gassing. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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