VAPOR Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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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 See All Example Sentences for vapor

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Box office watchers are bullish that reviews — the film boasts a 95% average on Rotten Tomatoes — and positive word-of-mouth could propel initial ticket sales even higher.

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
Pulled straight out of Ireland and dropped onto 14th Street, Grace’s boasts dim candlelight, brotherly bartenders, and a leveled grit that leaves you teetering between kicking off a folk song or dragging from a cigarette from a stranger outside.

— Charlie Hobbs, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026