smoke out

verb

smoked out; smoking out; smokes out
Synonyms of smoke outnext

transitive verb

1
: to drive out by or as if by smoke
2
: to cause to be made public

Examples of smoke out in a Sentence

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Current wind patterns are helping keep smoke out of residential areas, but any storm could change the wind patterns, Fisher said. Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026 This storm front will largely move the smoke out of the Northeast before the soccer final between Spain and Argentina, said Tyler Roys, a senior meteorologist at AccuWeather. Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2026 But rain and storms are in the forecast, which will help wash the smoke out of the air and provide some relief. Dakota Smith, CNN Money, 17 July 2026 When wildfire smoke reaches unhealthy levels, stay indoors as much as possible, with doors and windows shut to keep the wildfire smoke out. Colleen E. Reid, The Conversation, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for smoke out

Word History

First Known Use

1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of smoke out was in 1593

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“Smoke out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smoke%20out. Accessed 27 Jul. 2026.

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