as in drunk
being under the influence of alcohol
he likes to go out and get gassed on weekends
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as in chatted
to engage in casual or rambling conversation
a group of kids in the mall, gassing about their favorite music
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as in warmed
slang
to give satisfaction to
a swinging jazz set that really gassed the crowd
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Recent Examples of gassed
Tara Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Dec. 2022
One positive for the gassed defense is that their run of playing elite-mobility quarterbacks gets snapped by facing lead-footed Joe Burrow.
—Keven Lerner, Sun Sentinel, 28 Sep. 2022
This exercise selection is great for a circuit, since even though there’s little rest between moves, your lower body won’t be too gassed.
—Christa Sgobba, SELF, 15 June 2022
Videos posted online show protesters scrambling through streets while taking fire from security forces and being tear-gassed.
—Babak Dehghanpisheh, Washington Post, 27 May 2022
The Huskies no longer looked gassed in the fourth quarter, no longer beaten down or easily trapped.
—Dom Amore, courant.com, 21 Feb. 2022
Hundreds of protesters were ticketed, fined, or tear-gassed.
—Grayson Quay, The Week, 13 Feb. 2022
Members of the society watched as Black men and women were shot and killed, protesters of the shootings were tear-gassed and white rioters stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6.
—The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2021
Their standoff is interrupted by the appearance of other rioters, one of whom has been tear-gassed.
—Nick Schager, EW.com, 27 Sep. 2021
Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Nov. 2025
Only problem was, his best players had been on the ice for a while and looked absolutely gassed as well.
—Josh Yohe, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Harley was wounded twice but survived the war dying in Adelaide in 1934 of a cancer his family say was caused by him being gassed by the Germans in the trenches.
—CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2025
The crisis ended three days later when Russian forces gassed the building, killing many hostages and all of the attackers.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 23 Oct. 2025
The factory works with a complex double-twisted, gassed cotton fabric that large manufacturers refuse to handle due to its difficulty.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 2025
The Seminoles scored on each of their three drives in the final frame, with their up-tempo offense taking advantage of a Hurricanes defense that was getting gassed by the end of the game.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
Pastor Beebe, who is eight years my senior, looks as gassed as me.
—Ted Katauskas, Outside, 23 Sep. 2025
Remarkably, almost all of the forty or so core players survived their time here and avoided being deliberately gassed, although their main conductor did not survive.
—Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
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The Pats were no better after that touchdown, another three-and-out that didn’t net a single yard, a 1:23 possession that brought a gassed defense back on the field.
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Clearly gassed, the teams combined for only nine points in overtime, and Cadeau hit the go-ahead free throw with 13 seconds left.
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Kelly cited a string of events in which Hegseth allegedly appeared drunk with his staff.—
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Perry shared in the book that Aniston was the first costar to confront him about his addiction despite him never having been drunk on set.—
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Emma Stone and Ariana Grande, seated just a table away from each other, shared a private moment catching up, while Clooney, Paltrow and Ethan Hawke chatted a few tables over.—
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Falcons long snapper Liam McCullough chatted with reporters Monday.—
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The freezing festivities were warmed by the menu of Captain Roy's and drinks.—
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Later on, a smaller group of us from the ship recalled feeling absolutely out of sorts as we were guided into a large communal space, stripped out of our robes, and each scrubbed and bathed on top of our own warmed marble slabs.—
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Pretzels are often marketed as a better-for-you snack compared to richer, fried alternatives like potato chips.—
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The fries were tallow fried and incredibly crisp, which is rare to find since most restaurants use seed oils.—
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Before the Globes, Chalamet talked to Entertainment Tonight at the Palm Springs International Film Festival Film Awards about the future of the lovebirds' date-night outfits.—
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Neil Krishnaswamy, a CFP and president of Krishna Wealth Planning in McKinney, Texas, has talked with clients about the 401(k) change.—
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However, a portion of their fanbase likely isn't all that pleased that the organization seems to be essentially giving up on any hopes of turning things around this season by making these moves.—
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That was a game that, upon reflection, disappointed us with the result but extremely pleased us with the performance.—
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The play saw the actors star as two strangers who have a drunken one-night stand after meeting at a wedding.—
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Arizona is home to some of the nation's strictest laws on drunken driving.—
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Lee said that three thousand users have conversed with the company’s chatbot since its soft launch, in 2024.—
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Our lives and bodies conversed and chattered.—
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“Gassed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gassed. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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