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
This gradually increases the amount of vapor produced as the system absorbs heat and converts liquid to vapor.
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Issam Mudawar, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2023
Large windows angle open, and massive glass doors turn indoors into outdoors with a smooth slide as state-of-the-art ventilation systems silently spirit smoke and vapor away.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2022
At the surface, standard geothermal technology would be implemented for electricity generation (an organic Rankine cycle (ORC) plant, using a secondary organic working fluid that is flashed to vapor to drive a turbine/generator; or, direct flashing to steam).
—Ian Palmer, Forbes, 19 May 2022
The other challenge was the presence of both liquid and vapor the refrigeration cycle.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 June 2021
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Issam Mudawar, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2023
Large windows angle open, and massive glass doors turn indoors into outdoors with a smooth slide as state-of-the-art ventilation systems silently spirit smoke and vapor away.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Dec. 2022
At the surface, standard geothermal technology would be implemented for electricity generation (an organic Rankine cycle (ORC) plant, using a secondary organic working fluid that is flashed to vapor to drive a turbine/generator; or, direct flashing to steam).
—Ian Palmer, Forbes, 19 May 2022
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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At the top of that list is Luckin Coffee, a Chinese brand that has overtaken Starbucks in both sales and store count, boasting three times as many outlets in the country and coffee priced as low as one-third of Starbucks’ offerings.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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This one, boasting tight rows of eucalyptus and olive leaves, gives off a bohemian look, something a bit more laid-back than the cold-weather heavy cedars or pines.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
5 Nov. 2025
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Instead, the gooners bragged about them.—
Daniel Kolitz,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Anyone who brags excessively about his or her offspring on social media will immediately be incarcerated for at least a week.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
22 Oct. 2025
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The crowd at the Rogers Centre nearly blew the roof off the place as Bichette jogged around the bases.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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That team pulled off this same trick, blowing the doors off all comers until slipping past USC.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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The logo of Softbank is displayed at a press briefing on Softbank’s new service in Tokyo on January 15, 2018.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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The posts only displayed a few users’ comments despite hundreds of messages.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Vapor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vapor. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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