gases 1 of 2

noun

variants also gasses
plural of gas
as in joys
slang a source of great satisfaction that movie with the spectacular special effects was a gas

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gases

2 of 2

verb

variants or gasses
present tense third-person singular of gas
1
as in chats
to engage in casual or rambling conversation a group of kids in the mall, gassing about their favorite music

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2
as in delights
slang to give satisfaction to a swinging jazz set that really gassed the crowd

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Recent Examples of gases
Noun
Air Liquide, a $120 billion company which makes gases and chemicals, has traded at a discount to its chief competitor, Linde, in part, because of its weaker margins. — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 31 Aug. 2026 Avoid storing potatoes near onions, which release gases that can accelerate sprouting and spoilage. — Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 29 Aug. 2026 Here it must be noted that light gases like hydrogen travel at high thermal velocities. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026 Tons of planet-warming gases are bubbling up from reservoirs. — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026 Below are five additional detectors at Amazon, some of which double as smoke alarms or check for other gases that are bad for your health. — Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2026 Those gases create heat, which scrambles weather patterns and ecosystems. — Peter Prengaman, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026 Again, an idling engine still emits exhaust gases such as carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, and hydrocarbons, and these emissions will ultimately end up in the air and contribute to air pollution. — Molly Burford, Southern Living, 22 Aug. 2026 That’s because the mix of gases in their atmosphere—and the presence of one in the first place—can wildly change a planet’s surface temperature. — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
Using new transit spectra from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), the researchers argued that the data were consistent with dimethyl sulfide, and possibly dimethyl disulfide — gases that on Earth are strongly associated with marine biology. — Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 26 Dec. 2025 Mia, who is now in the inner circle and has enlisted her ex, Andre, to retrieve Bradley when she is released, will attend the opera separately so Alex can meet with Ivanov to talk about a deal while Mia gasses up the mistress. — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for gases
  1. joys
  2. chats
  3. delights
  4. treats
  5. converses
  6. contents
  7. feasts
  8. talks
Noun
  • Sweet potatoes are one of the great joys of a vegetable garden.
    — Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 2 Sep. 2026
  • One of the joys of science is discovering that nature often challenges our intuition.
    — K. R. Prathyusha, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of joys
Verb
  • Shuenemeyer regularly chats with other arborists from Maine to Washington, looking to identify and catalog historic varieties of apples.
    — Kevin Strong, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Some of the German Telegram chats date back to at least 2020, court documents show.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026
Definition of chats
Verb
  • This is a prospect that particularly delights Lady Eliza Spencer, Princess Diana’s niece and Prince Harry’s cousin.
    — Mathilde Engelmann, Vanity Fair, 29 Aug. 2026
  • In addition to the scents currently available at Walmart, Dove will release additional Target-exclusive holiday delights later this fall.
    — Kelsey Legg, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of delights
Noun
  • The appetizer and fast-food theme nights feature at-home versions of her family's favorite treats.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Most days, Rylee takes Eloise for a walk around the property and is in charge of giving her water, baths and treats like apples and oatmeal cookies.
    — Emily L. Mahoney, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of treats
Verb
  • Entire product categories that were barely imaginable in 2020 are now weekend projects such as a tutor that converses in Mandarin, a paralegal that drafts and redlines, and a designer that produces forty variations before lunch.
    — Michael Wee, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Epstein converses with Summers Larry Summers, Clinton’s Treasury secretary and the director of the National Economic Council under former President Obama, corresponded with Epstein numerous times via email.
    — Max Rego, The Hill, 13 Nov. 2025
Definition of converses
Verb
  • That prompted Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara last February to call on insurers to pay 100% of their policyholders’ contents coverage limits without a detailed inventory, noting some already did.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Feb. 2026
  • The cooler chills contents down to -4 degrees Fahrenheit, so there is no need for ice!
    — Nora Colomer may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2024
Definition of contents
Noun
  • Ancient dirty dishes University of South Carolina archaeologist Adam King and his colleagues found fragments of ancient DNA from Theobroma cacao in the inner surfaces of potsherds from long-ago feasts at Etowah.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The earliest community members built Etowah mounds by first digging soil for the earthen platforms, then filling them with the remains of ritual feasts.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of feasts
Verb
  • The individual feedback goes to the person first, privately, the way a coach talks to an athlete between plays.
    — Vivek Thomas, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Deana Burke talks to Daisy Alioto about an experiment in retail slop.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of talks

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“Gases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gases. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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