gassing

present participle of gas
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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. 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
Verb
  • Video shows guests chatting and laughing as seawater pooled beneath their chairs and around the tables.
    Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026
  • The Good Will Hunting actor, whose daughters and wife accompanied him to the Odyssey premiere in London on July 6, previously revealed how his intense filming schedule impacted his family while chatting with People on the red carpet.
    Lara Walsh, InStyle, 14 July 2026
Verb
  • Extreme rainfall events like this are becoming more common as planet-warming pollution drives temperatures higher, because warmer air holds more moisture – which storms can then wring out like a water-laden sponge in heavy, localized downpours.
    Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • Research shows warming temperatures from burning coal, oil and gas are making fires more frequent and intense.
    ABC News, ABC News, 15 July 2026
Verb
  • Spend time talking to the K18 co-founder and CEO and one thing becomes immediately obvious.
    Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • What was your fatal flaw in the game that led to you talking to me right now?
    Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 17 July 2026
Verb
  • Paxton even distinctly remembers the duo satisfying a Big Mac craving after watching Supersize Me together.
    Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026
  • Installing peel-and-stick wallpaper is an excellent starter DIY that feels satisfying and packs a punch.
    Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 13 July 2026
Verb
  • The series will feature Questlove and three guests playing a variety of games from Uno to Jenga to original Questlove creations, all while conversing about their lives and careers.
    Mya Copeland, Variety, 2 July 2026
  • This is because any of various chatbots can induce in us an irresistible sense of our conversing with an actual person.
    Joel Marks, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2026
Verb
  • Buzz Lightyear and Woody have been delighting families for three decades.
    Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • The Dutch were the neutral’s favourites throughout World Cup 1974, their Total Football taking the game to a new level, and delighting supporters with their fluidity, high defensive line and commitment to keep on attacking.
    Michael Cox, New York Times, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • Long-haul business-class menus are expansive, with a mix of unique Fijian dishes and crowd-pleasing standards.
    Elizabeth Rhodes, Travel + Leisure, 14 July 2026
  • Use up the last of those fresh summer peaches on this crowd-pleasing fruit cobbler recipe that only calls for six ingredients.
    Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 11 July 2026
Verb
  • Now, a new study on the diet of gray wolves suggests that the population regrowth is a result of the animals feasting on cattle, as their natural prey sources remain comparatively scarce.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
  • Start your meal with one of the mango lassis (the perfect way to cool down in the summer) before feasting on dishes like the tandoori lamb or momo, traditional Tibetan dumplings.
    Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 28 June 2026

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