as in to bomb
to defeat by a large margin
man, they totally smoked us today!
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Recent Examples of smoke
Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
The restaurant will also have a carving station with roasted strip steak, smoked salmon and desserts.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Apr. 2026
Gayle Pearlstein, The Washington Examiner, 3 Apr. 2026
The fire caused extensive damage to the store, which included loss of merchandise, smoke contamination, and structural damage.
—City News Service, Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
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Verb
Also helping out on Wednesday were Paul Goldschmidt, who clubbed a three-run homer off George Kirby in the sixth inning, and Ben Rice, who smoked a solo shot in the ninth after and before some wobbly work from Yankees relievers Camilo Doval and David Bednar.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 1 Apr. 2026
The restaurant will also have a carving station with roasted strip steak, smoked salmon and desserts.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
Security personnel returned fire, and staff moved quickly to evacuate the children, as smoke filled the building from the truck’s engine compartment.
—Gayle Pearlstein, The Washington Examiner, 3 Apr. 2026
The fire caused extensive damage to the store, which included loss of merchandise, smoke contamination, and structural damage.
—City News Service, Daily News, 3 Apr. 2026
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Residents say the Israelis have prevented residents — most of whom work in agriculture — from accessing their farmland near the border; other fields were bombed with white phosphorous, Lebanese authorities said, destroying vegetation and thousands of trees.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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The president set the deadline in a Truth Social post on Sunday, after issuing a profane message renewing threats to bomb key Iranian infrastructure if Tehran does not open the strait –– a chokepoint in the global energy trade.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
7 Apr. 2026
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There’s a full indoor basketball court, a two-lane bowling alley, a golf simulator, and a complete fitness center, along with a spa setup that includes a sauna, steam room, and massage space.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
9 Apr. 2026
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Manyo Club spans three floors of facilities, ranging from saunas and steam baths to multiple restaurants.—
Kim Kay,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Apr. 2026
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Hopes that Bill Clinton and Barack Obama would seriously boost the traditional arts largely came to naught.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
19 Mar. 2026
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Showrunners Lilla and Nora Zuckerman were doing rewrites, all for naught.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
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Kelse Redd, owner of professional cleaning company So Fresh So Clean, recommends starting with the blinds, fully dusting and wiping them down.—
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Then follow with a damp microfiber cloth or a dusting mitt.—
Sunshine Flint,
Architectural Digest,
2 Apr. 2026
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The cushions are crafted with a blend of polyester and cotton, and have a 3-inch depth that offers a cloud-like feel to keep you or guests comfortable for hours on end.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
8 Apr. 2026
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The low cloud ceiling made rotary-wing insertion difficult.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Will studios abandon new work for memeslop or nobly resist a descent into IP-management nothingness?—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
30 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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But Neuer helped Freiburg build the 2-0 lead that Bayern had to overcome.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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Denver overcame 30 points from Toumani Camara, who hit eight of the Blazers' franchise-record 25 3-pointers.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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But not all of Hidalgo’s electorate are here for the fume-free boulevarding — many see life in Paris worsening under her tenure.—
Lisa Courbebaisse,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
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Graduate students in tie-dye shirts worked under fume hoods; on the glass that protected them from chemicals, synthesis reactions were scribbled in black marker.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Smoke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smoke. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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