gassing

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Dawn seems defeated in the stew room, waving and saying "good to meet you" to her competitors, but carrot mousse Tom is encouraging and positive, gassing her up a bit.

From Salon

The shelter-in-place order was lifted Tuesday night, but officials reinstated the order Wednesday morning, saying gassing occurred as crews tried to remove the load.

From Seattle Times

Gas, named after “gassing up,” a slang term for complimenting someone, tries to cut down on toxic social media discourse by amplifying positivity.

From Scientific American

So, I don’t mind tacking a few errands onto my final evening, such as running my bags up to my hotel room, gassing up and trekking to the airport.

From Washington Post

Animals at these facilities are killed by bludgeoning, gassing and even anal electrocution.

From Salon