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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Best of all, the suit boasts built-in UPF 50 sun protection.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
20 May 2026
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Located in midtown, the park boasts nearly 200 acres of green space, walking trails, recreational sport facilities and a lake with a fishing dock.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 May 2026
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Oren would even brag about it in a 2022 interview.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
19 May 2026
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Even without the original home still standing, the Hollywood connection gives the property a certain bragging-rights appeal.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
19 May 2026
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Interestingly, the blowing agent is derived from oyster shells discarded by the seafood industry, and the magnesium and calcium are sourced as natural byproducts of seawater desalination.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
19 May 2026
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Arizona had already established a commanding 7-2 lead going into the fourth inning, but the Diamondbacks blew the doors open by putting up a five-spot to take a 10-run lead.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
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Purpose dissolves into who owns it, who displays it, who claims authority over it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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This content can only be displayed if JavaScript is enabled.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
19 May 2026
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“Vapor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vapor. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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