gassing

present participle of gas
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Recent Examples of gassing 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 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
  • 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
Verb
  • The big waves are being fueled by the energy produced by Marie, and propelled by an elevated sea level due to warming ocean waters, according to Swain.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Pruner’s remained tender, and the glaze added a warming sweetness.
    Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • This is Edward, the aging King of England, talking to the ambitious noble Harold Godwinson.
    John Phipps, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
  • While talking with reporters Wednesday, Payton was asked how Denver was preparing for Mahomes, who is coming off major knee surgery in December.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Soups Diced watermelon rinds can add a satisfying crunch to a variety of soups, stews, or chilis.
    Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Rockwell showed Lucas how to tell a satisfying narrative in a single image.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The majority of their starters spent the second half conversing with folks in the stands, pads long gone, while Jones took the field for his first snaps as a true freshman.
    Noah White, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026
  • But there’s something else Sirianni realized in conversing with the chatbot.
    Zach Berman, New York Times, 20 July 2026
Verb
  • The first movie began delighting audiences in 2014, followed by 2017’s Paddington 2 and 2024’s Paddington in Peru.
    Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Remmick, Jimmy Crystal and Larry Lamb share an unrelenting desire to entertain, whether performing music outside a juke joint, indulging amusement with graphic violence or delighting the British reading public with scandal and drama.
    Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Investor-pleasing language can substitute for a distinctive customer system.
    Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Use them as a crowd-pleasing topper for a hearty winter salad with pomegranate, kale, fennel, and walnuts.
    Christina Manian, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Aug. 2026
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

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

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