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.
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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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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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vapor
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Alongside the new Luminous Silk Natural Glow Blurring Foundation, makeup artist Melissa Hernandez used the brand’s Luminous Silk Hydrating and Brightening Concealer, which boasts a creamy, radiant formula to brighten and smooth dark circles and blemishes.—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
21 Jan. 2026
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The Trefis High Quality (HQ) Portfolio, consisting of 30 stocks, boasts a history of consistently outperforming its benchmark that covers the S&P 500, S&P mid-cap, and Russell 2000 indices.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Hate on Rocky for being the kind of overconfident talker who never seems to know when to stop bragging.—
Mosi Reeves,
Rolling Stone,
19 Jan. 2026
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He has been caught slurring speech, seemingly falling asleep during meetings and bragging about taking the Montreal Cognitive Assessment, used to test for dementia, multiple times.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
14 Jan. 2026
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Purdue blew a 12-point lead in the first half, when the Bruins closed with a 17-5 run — including 11 in a row — to tie it 32-all at the break.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Be careful when the wind is blowing.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
21 Jan. 2026
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Museum curators were inspired to create the exhibition in an effort to display items that wouldn't otherwise be seen, Sarah Crawford, director of museum experience at Carnegie Museum of Natural History, told ABC News.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
21 Jan. 2026
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Busy moms and young kids alike will love that this under-$20 turntable displays snacks in an easily accessible way, and can be used one-handed.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Vapor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vapor. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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