gases 1 of 2

variants also gasses
plural of gas

gases

2 of 2

verb

variants or gasses
present tense third-person singular of gas

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of gases
Noun
The company says future systems could potentially capture gases such as methane and hydrogen and feed them into other food-production processes. — New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2026 However, these very early soils were instead chemically weathered by water and possibly atmospheric gases. — Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2026 The company's industrial gases help send rockets into space and are crucial to the production of semiconductors. — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026 Auroras occur when energized particles from the sun collide with gases in Earth's atmosphere. — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 2 Oct. 2026 When thermal runaway starts, the process can continue for days, with the potential for batteries to release toxic gases such as hydrogen fluoride, hydrogen chloride and carbon monoxide. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026 The technology is initially aimed at simple-cycle gas turbines, which generate electricity directly from hot combustion gases but release substantial amounts of remaining heat through their exhaust. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026 Greenhouse gas emissions contribute to climate change by increasing the concentration of heat-trapping gases in the atmosphere. — Akshaya Jha, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026 The bacteria in your gut break down soluble fiber, producing beneficial compounds and gases. — Merve Ceylan, HEALTH, 17 Sep. 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
Noun
  • Hunter also hopes the show will attract new members and show younger people the joys of quilting.
    — Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Putting the city to paper was its own journey, but Painter faced some unexpected joys throughout the writing process.
    — Carly Tagen-Dye, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Afterward, everyone chats for a little while—a manageable dose of socializing for people who’d rather not work a crowded room.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 7 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • Located in a petite strip mall off I-75, the doughnut shop lacks frills but delights with an array of yeast and cake-style doughnuts.
    — Lia Picard, AJC.com, 27 Sep. 2026
  • The Dogist delights 🐶 After getting laid off, Elias Weiss Friedman picked up his camera and started shooting photos of dogs.
    — Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • How to keep your little treats genuinely little Price does a lot of the work.
    — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The three drawers also offer plenty of storage to keep your work surface clutter-free (or offer up a discreet place to stow away mid-day treats).
    — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2026
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
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
Noun
  • And in 2022, archaeologists uncovered evidence that an ancient Peruvian people laced the beer served at their feasts with hallucinogens.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Save room on Monday, Wednesday or Friday for the chef’s table at Sokasi, a small wooden eight-seat outpost where traditional Balinese feasts are cooked right in front of you on a grill.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Jack Wolf Westwood Lincoln Riley talks a big game about excelling in the Big Ten, but in losing badly to Oregon and its backup quarterback, USC probably couldn’t win the Pac-12 this year.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
  • An agent that confidently approves the wrong payment, escalates an unstable interaction or quietly talks a user into a bad decision belongs in a different category.
    — Puneet Gaur, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026

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“Gases.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gases. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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