gassing

present participle of gas
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Recent Examples of gassing 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 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
  • While chatting with Extra about the new season of their game show Beat Shazam, the actor’s older daughter Corinne, 32, shared her feelings about her dad, 58, and his baby on the way.
    Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Messick even breaks a tacit rule by chatting with reporters on his start days.
    Zack Meisel, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Though the picture is mixed for the congressional hopefuls, general sentiments toward democratic socialist candidates and ideas may be warming.
    Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • War compounds the pressures created by warming water, coastal construction, industrial activity, desalination and routine shipping.
    Monica Sanders, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The term first went viral thanks to a resurfaced clip of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum Yolanda Hadid talking to her then-teenage, now-supermodel daughter, Gigi Hadid.
    Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The victim was conscious, breathing and talking when taken to Community Regional Medical Center.
    Bob Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • But rather than the satisfying sound of arrow meeting deer, Kontras heard a loud, bothersome clank.
    Jeff Murray, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2026
  • And there is something satisfying in tracking clues and decoding references.
    Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • But there’s something else Sirianni realized in conversing with the chatbot.
    Zach Berman, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • The xx was particularly phenomenal, delighting a huge turnout of fans with selections from all three of the full-lengths that constitute this dreamy English indie-pop band’s excellent catalog.
    Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The match showcased all competitors, with Solo even mocking Jey Uso, delighting the crowd.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Wrestlers having legitimate issues backstage has led to multiple feuds that people-pleasing AEW President Tony Khan could not control.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • But gone was the tension of worrying about pleasing a high-strung, perfectionist host.
    Merrill Markoe, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The nonprofit claimed that the wildlife has created a fire hazard by feasting on the native plant life.
    Alys Martinez, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Material that isn't consumed by these feasting cosmic titans is channeled to the poles of the black holes, from where it is blasted out as plasma jets.
    Robert Lea, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2026

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“Gassing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gassing. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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