as in to bomb
to defeat by a large margin
man, they totally smoked us today!
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Recent Examples of smoke
Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2025
The Grand Canyon South Rim remains open, but visitors should be cognizant of extreme heat, smoke and degraded air quality.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Ethan Wolin
updated July 10, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2025
People who didn’t smoke or drink excessively and who regularly slept well also tended to have younger organs.
—Alice Park, Time, 9 July 2025
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Verb
Chad comes roaring into town on a motorbike that’s represented by just a pair of handlebars and a headlight that also belches smoke.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2025
The Grand Canyon South Rim remains open, but visitors should be cognizant of extreme heat, smoke and degraded air quality.
—Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Noun
The National Weather Service’s Sacramento office warned Thursday morning on X that smoke from wildfires farther north in California might bring a haze to the sky in the capital region.
—Ethan Wolin
updated July 10, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2025
People who didn’t smoke or drink excessively and who regularly slept well also tended to have younger organs.
—Alice Park, Time, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smoke
Verb
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Trump’s decision to bomb Iran, after all, happened without forewarning for his allies.—
Garret Martin,
The Conversation,
15 July 2025
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Initially considered a frontrunner in the competition, both as a fierce competitor and a shady schemer, the Texas titan returned for the semifinals last week as a shell of her former self, bombing Snatch Game and having to lip sync for her life.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
11 July 2025
Noun
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The trade-offs are that the steam wand is a little foamy, and the portafilter is lightweight.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
12 July 2025
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Always follow the manufacturer's guidance on whether to use a steam cleaner on your carpet.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
12 July 2025
Noun
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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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The difference is the attachments: both come with four attachments, but instead of a combination tool, the Plus comes with a dusting brush.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
12 July 2025
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Still, Djokovic dusted himself off and took the next two points, reaching the semifinals at the All England Club for a men’s-record 14th time with a 6-7 (6), 6-2, 7-5, 6-4 victory over No. 22 seed Flavio Cobolli to set up a showdown against No. 1 Jannik Sinner.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 July 2025
Noun
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The grassy mantle was dying, exposing the earth, and dust clouds began to sweep across the runways.—
Fabio Morábito,
New Yorker,
24 July 2025
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Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
24 July 2025
Noun
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The scene of Stan’s eruption mirrors the film’s opening—when, out of blackness, a nothingness, the face of a boy emerges, his eyes sunk in fear.—
Doreen St. Félix,
New Yorker,
14 June 2025
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At nearly 60, a life of nothingness without love — what is the point?—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
12 July 2025
Verb
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Judicial confirmations were once a slower, more contentious process, often requiring 60 votes to overcome a filibuster.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
14 July 2025
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For two decades, senior legislators and military leaders have been working, mostly without success, to overcome these problems.—
Dexter Filkins,
New Yorker,
14 July 2025
Noun
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Crews from the city of Escondido found no abnormal readings indicating toxic fumes and air-quality monitoring did not indicate any health risks.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 July 2025
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Still, their lungs filled with a mixture of diesel fumes and battery acid.—
Mark Gray,
People.com,
30 June 2025
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“Smoke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smoke. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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