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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The Bay Area Air District on Sunday issued an air quality advisory for parts of Contra Costa County due to wildfire smoke out of Sacramento County. Bay City News Service, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026 Smashbox’s Always Sharp Kohl Eyeliner is creamy enough to smoke out, with a tip that never goes blunt. Lily Wohlner, Allure, 25 Mar. 2026 Williams turns out to be the film’s star player, filling in the blanks of London’s short, sad life, and his powers of perception lead the film to its extraordinary conclusion, smoking out a killer who was hiding in plain sight at every step of the way. Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 Mar. 2026 Air Quality alerts will remain in place until 4 PM as Colorado's strong west winds will push that smoke out later today. Dave Aguilera, CBS News, 13 Mar. 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 2 Apr. 2026.

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