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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The song had grown out of a bloody domestic conflict, but later in the century its rhetorical force appealed to those with foreign ambitions.—
Jake Lundberg,
The Atlantic,
8 June 2026
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Those include rhetorical shifts, partnerships with brokerage platforms and teaming up with companies to develop necessary infrastructure.—
Davis Giangiulio,
CNBC,
1 June 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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The current version runs on compressed gaseous hydrogen, which is limited by tank volume and energy density.—
Omar Kardoudi
May 11,
New Atlas,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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And that includes working together as a team without an inflated sense of pride.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
10 June 2026
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The absolute ideal scenario for FIFA in this plan—that all the tickets sell at the inflated price—is basically impossible.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
10 June 2026
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“Gassy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gassy. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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