smoke 1 of 2

verb

Definition of smokenext
slang
as in to bomb
to defeat by a large margin man, they totally smoked us today!

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smoke

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noun

1
as in steam

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as in naught

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Recent Examples of smoke
Verb
And the overwhelming majority — nearly 80 percent — smoke it. — Sarah Klein, Washington Post, 3 July 2026 The chain also smokes turkey, pork and sausages on its pits, which run 24 hours a day. — ABC News, 2 July 2026
Noun
Bystanders can be seen fleeing from the scene as black plumes of smoke billow from the pub. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 12 July 2026 Authorities say the blaze spread rapidly after smoke and an explosion near a circuit breaker by the stage, trapping many victims in restrooms. — Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for smoke
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smoke
  1. bomb
  2. steam
  3. naught
  4. dust
  5. cloud
  6. nothingness
  7. overcome
  8. fume
Verb
  • Things had improved since then, before spilling out into the open late last year when Saudi Arabia bombed a port in Yemen targeting a weapons shipment from the UAE.
    — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 9 July 2026
  • The administration has since tried to bomb its way out of this war, but without the ability to hold territory, the United States is now merely depleting its stocks of expensive ordnance to little strategic effect.
    — Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026
Definition of bomb
Noun
  • One might be excused for confusing the haze setting near Atlanta Stadium’s rafters with steam emanating from the contentious match below.
    — Gavin Godfrey, AJC.com, 16 July 2026
  • In January 1992, a steam blast at El Segundo injured 10 workers.
    — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
Definition of steam
Noun
  • Though there is still no fix for the mutation, the subsequent research spawned by the work of Fraumeni, Li, and other pioneers hasn’t been for naught.
    — Lawrence Ingrassia, STAT, 26 June 2026
  • Sure, you’re invested in seeing Syd, Richie, Carmy, Tina (Liza Colón-Zayas),Neil (Matty Matheson), Marcus (Lionel Boyce), and Natalie (Abby Elliott) come together and perform at their best, but without the stakes of earning a Michelin star, all their anxiety is for nought.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 26 June 2026
Definition of naught
Verb
  • The lamb sliders were rich and savory enough to feel far more serious than their size suggested, while the crispy okra fries dusted in chaat masala kept pulling hands back across the table.
    — Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
  • Days after being knocked out of the World Cup quarter-finals by England, Haaland and his partner Isabel Haugseng Johansen dusted themselves off and headed to the Mediterranean for the Dolce & Gabbana Alta Sartoria show in Sicily.
    — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
Definition of dust
Noun
  • Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
    — CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026
  • Despite its correction, EWZ remains in a cyclical bull trend as defined by the weekly cloud model, denoted by the shaded area on the chart, which provides support for the uptrend aligned with former resistance near $34.
    — Katie Stockton, CNBC, 13 July 2026
Definition of cloud
Noun
  • For some of us, this is a very counterintuitive notion, as the notion of things existing within and moving through some form of empty nothingness just doesn’t make any sense.
    — Big Think, Big Think, 7 May 2026
  • Emptied feels like a sudden gushing whoosh, then nothingness.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
Definition of nothingness
Verb
  • After scoring in Mexico’s opening match against South Africa — his first goal at a World Cup — Jimenez was overcome with emotion on the pitch.
    — Tom Burrows, New York Times, 12 July 2026
  • To be able to feel and touch the community of Cologne, and this person who suffered that ordeal and overcame it — and then managed to carry out the courage of her convictions with Ukrainian refugees.
    — Elisabeth Garber-Paul, Rolling Stone, 11 July 2026
Definition of overcome
Noun
  • The report points to the adoption and use of Airbus' A320s — the world's best-selling aircraft — which United, American, and Delta Air Lines currently operate, as a contributing factor to the increase in fume events.
    — Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026
  • To top it off, the X-Shinobi yachts are equipped with hybrid diesel-electric propulsion systems, ensuring a quiet and fume-free cruising experience for guests while helping to reduce the environmental impact of marine tourism.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 1 May 2026
Definition of fume

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