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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Back in March, Justin sparked similar controversy on social media after posting photos on Instagram of himself once again appearing to smoke out of a bong while riding a dirt bike. Escher Walcott, People.com, 5 May 2025 Elsewhere, glam was also by Palmer’s go-to, MUA Kenya Alexis—opting for a brown lined lip, blush high on her cheekbones, and a lightly smoked out eye. Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2025 Emilia Pérez’s Zoe Saldaña—who won Outstanding Performance by a Female Actress in a Supporting Role—arrived in a ballerina bun with a pale pink lip and smoked out eye. India Espy-Jones, Essence, 24 Feb. 2025 On March 6, Justin posted photos of him sitting on a bike with a while seemingly smoking out of a bong. Abby Tegnelia, Newsweek, 18 Mar. 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 21 May. 2025.

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