as in rhetorical
marked by the use of impressive-sounding but mostly meaningless words and phrases
another gassy speech by a long-winded politician
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Recent Examples of gassy
Also, Shell plans to develop gassier regions of Venezuela—both onshore and offshore, which would be closer to Trinidad.
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Jordan Blum, Fortune, 17 Mar. 2026
Aside from trying a different type of baby bottle or feeding position, there are other ways to soothe a gassy baby.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
On one end of the spectrum, feeling backed up can leave you bloated, sluggish, gassy and uncomfortable.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 1 Dec. 2025
The bubbles from carbonation add extra gas to your digestive system, and chia’s soluble fiber can slow down digestion, which may leave you feeling overly full or gassy.
—Morgan Pearson, Verywell Health, 7 Aug. 2025
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Jordan Blum, Fortune, 17 Mar. 2026
Aside from trying a different type of baby bottle or feeding position, there are other ways to soothe a gassy baby.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
On one end of the spectrum, feeling backed up can leave you bloated, sluggish, gassy and uncomfortable.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 1 Dec. 2025
The bubbles from carbonation add extra gas to your digestive system, and chia’s soluble fiber can slow down digestion, which may leave you feeling overly full or gassy.
—Morgan Pearson, Verywell Health, 7 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gassy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gassy
Adjective
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But the window requires decisions that run against every instinct of a community built around distrust of central coordination, resistance to change, and deep skepticism of urgency as a rhetorical device.—
Sandy Peng,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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American presidents have long used scripture as a rhetorical resource to frame important moments in the nation’s history.—
NPR,
NPR,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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Cesium, in particular, is more of a wild card than once thought, often staying gaseous for much longer.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
24 May 2026
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Liquid and gaseous wastes are primarily regulated under pollution-control laws.—
Aman Kumar,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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Beyond-high ticket prices have drawn protests, along with inflated mass-transportation costs in host cities.—
Greg Cote
June 4,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
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Unlike Benitez, who arrived at Anfield with inflated confidence having won two La Liga titles in three seasons at Valencia, along with the UEFA Cup, Iraola’s track record is one of a developer at each of his previous clubs rather than a deliverer of trophies.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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Those include Croft's flatulent butler, Winston (Bill Paterson), the explorer's uncle, Atlas DeMornay (Jason Isaacs), and Croft's tech-savvy friend, Zip (Martin Bobb-Semple).—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Jan. 2026
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Now in its fifth season, the Apple TV drama follows a gang of screw-up spies who are nobody’s idea of the Avengers, led by Gary Oldman’s irascible, flatulent Jackson Lamb.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Gassy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gassy. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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