as in rhetorical
marked by the use of impressive-sounding but mostly meaningless words and phrases
a pompous professor known for his gaseous lectures that often put students to sleep
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Recent Examples of gaseous
For example, compaction reduces pore space, which holds oxygen and a lack of oxygen in the soil can increase the rate in which some bacteria perform denitrification, a gaseous loss of nitrogen to the atmosphere.
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Nora Doonan, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
The closeout crew will then pressurize the Crew Module side hatch with gaseous nitrogen so that it can be quickly opened in the event of an emergency exit.
—Miles Doran, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
The same is true for gaseous anhydrous ammonia fertilizer.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
The study authors also found that the ratio of gaseous carbon dioxide to ice differs significantly from what is seen in star-forming regions, indicating that the processes controlling ice formation or alteration in planetary nebulae may be very different.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 15 Mar. 2026
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Nora Doonan, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2026
The closeout crew will then pressurize the Crew Module side hatch with gaseous nitrogen so that it can be quickly opened in the event of an emergency exit.
—Miles Doran, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
The same is true for gaseous anhydrous ammonia fertilizer.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
The study authors also found that the ratio of gaseous carbon dioxide to ice differs significantly from what is seen in star-forming regions, indicating that the processes controlling ice formation or alteration in planetary nebulae may be very different.
—Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 15 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gaseous
Adjective
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But both men benefit from a shock-and-awe rhetorical strategy.—
Helen Lewis,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2026
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Hosts sometimes have an argumentative style or adopt rhetorical strategies such as irony, jokes, and humor.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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Some even require dedicated facilities, leading to inflated costs.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
14 May 2026
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The new movie, by contrast, is an inflated meditation on fiction and reality.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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The Times first reported back in 2024 that the attraction’s gassy cars would be on the way out by the end of 2026.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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In 1997 the telescope photographed the gassy region inside the Trifid Nebula, which lies within the constellation Sagittarius.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Gaseous.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gaseous. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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