as in to boast
to praise or express pride in one's own possessions, qualities, or accomplishments often to excess
a faded Southern belle tiresomely vaporing about all the handsome beaux she had in her long-ago youth
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Recent Examples of vapor
Scorching flames turn it to vapor and keep heating that steam to more than 400 degrees Fahrenheit before sending it out around Manhattan.
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Patrick McGeehan, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2024
Volatility, even if reduced in new products, means droplets can go from liquid to vapor and travel on the wind, even after spraying.
—The Arizona Republic, 10 Feb. 2024
This gradually increases the amount of vapor produced as the system absorbs heat and converts liquid to vapor.
—Issam Mudawar, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2023
The other challenge was the presence of both liquid and vapor the refrigeration cycle.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 June 2021
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Patrick McGeehan, New York Times, 2 Apr. 2024
Volatility, even if reduced in new products, means droplets can go from liquid to vapor and travel on the wind, even after spraying.
—The Arizona Republic, 10 Feb. 2024
This gradually increases the amount of vapor produced as the system absorbs heat and converts liquid to vapor.
—Issam Mudawar, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2023
The other challenge was the presence of both liquid and vapor the refrigeration cycle.
—IEEE Spectrum, 10 June 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vapor
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At 6-8, Johnson boasts a size advantage over the 6-4 Hart, but the latter has managed to hold up in that matchup.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
28 Apr. 2026
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Despite finding his way out, Hill boasted about the benefits of being raised in the City of Angels.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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After Mullins was killed, police interviewed a man who said Mullins had bragged to him about killing Watkins, when the two were housed in a Bay Area jail together, authorities said in court filings.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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The winning grade gets recognized with a special hot breakfast or bragging tags for their backpacks.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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The family documents describe comfortable lives and prosperous businesses blown apart by the war and the mounting Nazi menace.—
Andrew Silow-Carroll,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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The focus narrows in on the remaining passengers and crew in the main sections of the aircraft not blown to bits, the cockpit and a stretch of the main cabin (finally, a reward for flying coach), precariously perched on a reef outcrop.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Apr. 2026
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Mata was also concerned about how the data failed to display how INA staff works with the lowest English proficiency students in the district — specifically those who are unschooled, and oftentimes refugees who have just entered the country.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Apr. 2026
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The Pennsylvania Governor could be seen bustling around his office, being sure to display all of his Eagles gear to prepare for the mystery visit.—
Kaitlyn McCormick,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Vapor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vapor. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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