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“Gased” or “Gassed” or “Gast”

gased / gassed / gast are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

Same sound, different spellings and meanings, shown with a pronunciation guide for each term.

gased

  • verbattack with gas; subject to gas fumes.

gassed g·AE·s·t

  • verbattack with gas; subject to gas fumes.

gast g·AE·s·t

No dictionary entry for this spelling — see the usage examples below for how it shows up in writing.

Usage

Examples in context

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“gased”

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“gassed”

  • …the 4th Suffolk Regiment (Private), Gassed.
  • Two others were gassed during rescue operations.
  • …in France, where he was gassed during the Meuse-Argonne offensive.
  • …identity disc only to be gassed into unconsciousness by an unseen
  • …as forced labour or be gassed.
  • This led to her being gassed and admitted to hospital herself.
  • …camps, where the victims were gassed.
  • …the gas chamber to be gassed; then follows a dialogue of…

“gast”

No example sentences found for this spelling.

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