Synonyms of vapor

vapor

verb

as in to boast

to praise or express pride in one's own possessions, qualities, or accomplishments often to excess

a faded Southern belle tiresomely vaporing about all the handsome beaux she had in her long-ago youth

Synonyms & Similar Words

• boast
• brag
• blow
• display
• bull
• exhibit
• crow
• swagger
• puff
• vaunt
• blow smoke
• gasconade
• pride
• glory
• gush
• bluster
• harangue
• expose
• parade
• maximize
• show off
• rejoice
• exult
• brandish
• flaunt
• magnify
• glorify

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• minimize
• discount
• diminish
• play down
• shrug off
• deprecate
• undervalue
• underrate
• laugh off
• belittle
• regret
• mourn
• lament
• pooh-pooh
• bemoan

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of vapor

Scorching flames turn it to vapor and keep heating that steam to more than 400 degrees Fahrenheit before sending it out around Manhattan. — Patrick McGeehan, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2024

Volatility, even if reduced in new products, means droplets can go from liquid to vapor and travel on the wind, even after spraying. — The Arizona Republic, 10 Feb. 2024

This gradually increases the amount of vapor produced as the system absorbs heat and converts liquid to vapor. — Issam Mudawar, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2023

The other challenge was the presence of both liquid and vapor the refrigeration cycle. — IEEE Spectrum, 10 June 2021

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