smoke out

verb

smoked out; smoking out; smokes out

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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East Atlanta rapper Young Nudy makes street-rap albums intended to soundtrack all-night gaming sessions and riding ‘round town, smoked out with nothing to do. Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2025 Advertisement The smoke out In May 2013, Gawker published a video that appeared to show Ford smoking crack. Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 16 June 2025 On another occasion, the victim reportedly told police he was forced to smoke out of a crack pipe. Sean Neumann, People.com, 30 May 2025 Its layout also ties the home to its earthly landscape; the living room is inspired by the Native American wigwam, with elements including a central fireplace and a hole in the top to let the smoke out. Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 15 Apr. 2025 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 9 Sep. 2025.

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