as in to bomb
to defeat by a large margin
man, they totally smoked us today!
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Recent Examples of smoke
Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
Weaving’s Grace MacCaullay is smoking her victory cigarette having just defeated the Le Domas family, her wealthy in-laws for half a day, at their ritualistic and deadly take on hide-and-seek.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 14 Mar. 2026
There was a lot of smoke coming out.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
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Verb
His skin, meanwhile, is scorched and smoking in the sunlight.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
Weaving’s Grace MacCaullay is smoking her victory cigarette having just defeated the Le Domas family, her wealthy in-laws for half a day, at their ritualistic and deadly take on hide-and-seek.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 12 Mar. 2026
Noun
Rabbi Arianna Gordon described hunkering down in her office with members of the education team amid heavy smoke and bursts of gunfire.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 14 Mar. 2026
There was a lot of smoke coming out.
—Jesse Zanger, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smoke
Verb
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In Lebanon and parts of Syria, Israel detonated thousands of pagers of Hezbollah officials and bombed the group’s headquarters in southern Beirut, killing its leader, Hassan Nasrallah.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
12 Mar. 2026
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The United States went on high alert last June over concerns of retaliation from Tehran, after the United States and Israel bombed three Iranian nuclear sites during the 12-day war.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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After coverage of the controversial feature picked up steam, Grammarly introduced an option for experts to opt out of their inclusion in the future.—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
12 Mar. 2026
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Fire Station 16 fundraising An ongoing effort to renovate San Diego Fire Station 16 on Mount Soledad in La Jolla continues to gain steam and is now about $45,000 from its fundraising target, Rotarian Cindy Goodman told the Light.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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Of course, these early positions were all for naught.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
4 Feb. 2026
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Banchero’s 37-point, 10-rebound showing at Cleveland, however, was all for naught when Jamahl Mosley‘s squad fell 114-98 inside Rocket Arena on NBC’s streaming service Peacock.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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How Often To Clean Baseboards Stein recommends dusting your baseboards monthly and then doing a deeper clean with vinegar every 3-4 months.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
14 Mar. 2026
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The royal wave The theming on board is exceptional, with restaurants, bars, beauty parlours and activities, all dusted with Disney glitter.—
Helen Wright,
TheWeek,
11 Mar. 2026
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The Dublin data center, which can run both cloud and AI workloads, has a total capacity of about 110 megawatts.—
April Roach,Gaelle Legrand,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Mar. 2026
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But that nothingness slowly but surely became one of the most popular sitcoms ever.—
Will Harris,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Mar. 2026
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At roughly nine thousand three hundred feet above sea level, the thin subzero air assaulted my lungs immediately, and the reflective background and uninterrupted nothingness attracted my focus to hints of pastel colors.—
Cree LeFavour,
New Yorker,
7 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The president's endorsement didn't clear the GOP crowded field to replace Greene — some observers cast that as a sign of weakness — but Fuller easily overcame other Republican contenders.—
Rebecca Morin,
USA Today,
11 Mar. 2026
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Next, despite a close first half, Kansas State couldn’t overcome BYU and star freshman AJ Dybansta, falling to the Cougars 105-91 to finish off a disappointing season.—
Emily Curiel,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Wearing a mask can further limit fume exposure.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 Feb. 2026
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These quiet, fume-free SUVs lend well to the outdoor life and light footprint vibe.—
Scotty Reiss,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Smoke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smoke. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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