as in to bomb
to defeat by a large margin
man, they totally smoked us today!
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Recent Examples of smoke
Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 19 June 2025
Arnaz, like so many actors of the time, smoked on camera.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 19 June 2025
Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 21 June 2025
Experts featured in Grenfell: Uncovered highlight that the ACM cladding—made of aluminum composite material with a polyethylene core—had already been flagged in previous fire tests as dangerous, with rapid burn, intense heat, and heavy smoke release.
—Time, 20 June 2025
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Verb
The Kings got smoked by the Sharks, while the Wings lost in five to the Lightning in what remains their most recent playoff appearance, nine seasons later.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 19 June 2025
Arnaz, like so many actors of the time, smoked on camera.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 19 June 2025
Noun
The fire will be checked daily for the next couple days to ensure no more smoke is found.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 21 June 2025
Experts featured in Grenfell: Uncovered highlight that the ACM cladding—made of aluminum composite material with a polyethylene core—had already been flagged in previous fire tests as dangerous, with rapid burn, intense heat, and heavy smoke release.
—Time, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smoke
Verb
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But those threats were beaten back in the last few years of war, and twice last year, Israel got practice rounds bombing Iran following Iranian missile fire.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
25 June 2025
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But the Israel-Iran conflict − and Trump's decision to bomb three Iranian nuclear sites − has scrambled the high-stakes meeting as world leaders search for an endgame to the 12-day air war that's killed hundreds of people in Iran and dozens in Israel.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
25 June 2025
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Carney also warned that while the repeal effort is gaining steam, the Senate remains an uphill battle.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
24 June 2025
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Michigan’s class began the day at No. 39 in the composite rankings but has started to pick up steam, particularly on the defensive line.—
Austin Meek,
New York Times,
24 June 2025
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Lucas Giolito’s 7 shutout innings for naught as Sox can’t complete sweep The Red Sox squandered seven shutout innings from Lucas Giolito and dropped yet another 1-run game.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
24 May 2025
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That's much higher than with other infectious diseases, such as Ebola with an R naught of 2.—
Alyson Hurt,
NPR,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Mother Nature ignored the start of summer and went back into its winter playbook, dusting mountains in Lake Tahoe with snow on Saturday.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
22 June 2025
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Over at Tony’s Barber Shop on the next block over, one of the barbers dusted hair off her chair as her customer got up to leave.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2025
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In particular, Bailey’s stock clouds that situation.—
William Guillory,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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Unlike previous eruptions from 4114, this powerful flare was not accompanied by a coronal mass ejection (CME) — a cloud of solar plasma and magnetic field that can travel through space and strike Earth's magnetic field, sparking auroras.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
18 June 2025
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Shauna then spies a swarm of moths attracted to a fluorescent light in the ceiling, dooming themselves to fly toward nothingness again and again and again.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
28 Mar. 2025
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The point is to bring production back to California before the entertainment industry shrinks into nothingness.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
9 May 2025
Verb
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The Thunder overcame two Game 7s en route to the title, and they will now forever be called champions.—
Matt Levine,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 June 2025
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Advertisement Indiana tried its best to overcome heartbreak in Game 7: Tyrese Haliburton, the Pacers’ star point guard who was playing with a calf strain in his right leg, suffered an achilles injury in the first quarter.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
23 June 2025
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In addition to removing airborne contaminants, the purifier helps neutralize odors, smoke, and fumes, so their air will not only feel healthier, but also smell better.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
3 June 2025
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Martha was in an upstairs bedroom, trying to escape the fumes by burying her head in blankets.—
Mara Bovsun,
New York Daily News,
31 May 2025
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“Smoke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smoke. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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