as in to bomb
to defeat by a large margin
man, they totally smoked us today!
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Recent Examples of smoke
Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Aged for 11 years in ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casks, then finished for over eight months in ex-Caribbean rum barrels, this expression layers Lagavulin’s signature peat smoke with tropical sweetness.
—Brittany Loggins, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Oct. 2025
Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
The film became an unlikely breakout and smoked the competition as the highest-grossing documentary of 2024 despite scant coverage from the mainstream media.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Videos posted on social media showed a large blaze and thick black smoke rising from the depot.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
Aged for 11 years in ex-bourbon and ex-sherry casks, then finished for over eight months in ex-Caribbean rum barrels, this expression layers Lagavulin’s signature peat smoke with tropical sweetness.
—Brittany Loggins, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
Leicy told the manager there was no way this was possible, as no one in her group of friends smoked, and they were all gone at the time of the report.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025
The film became an unlikely breakout and smoked the competition as the highest-grossing documentary of 2024 despite scant coverage from the mainstream media.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smoke
Verb
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Ukraine bombs Russian energy infrastructure to defend civilians and destroy the Kremlin war machine.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Oct. 2025
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Earlier in the week, Afghan authorities accused Pakistan of bombing the capital, Kabul, and a market in the country's east.—
NPR,
NPR,
12 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Before long, Norm had a crew — The Invisibles— a rowdy group of personified conditions who blow off steam at a biker bar.—
David Soren,
PEOPLE,
19 Oct. 2025
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Many rugs require special care, which means renting a steam cleaner or making a trip to the professional rug cleaner.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
19 Oct. 2025
Noun
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So, all the drama was for naught.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
9 Oct. 2025
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But what does that even mean, for naught?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Multiply that by two, and your frosting needs are done and dusted.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
8 Oct. 2025
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While the cakes bake, lay out two clean tea towels and dust them with the confectioners' sugar.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Early morning fog will burn off shortly after sunrise and low-level foggy clouds will clear out by late morning.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
13 Oct. 2025
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The monsoon is characterized by intense heat, surges of moisture and atmospheric instability, creating clouds and storm chances in the afternoon.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This would not have been a serious consideration midway through Newcastle’s 2-0 win against struggling, flailing Nottingham Forest — the nothingness of half-time was like a blessed relief — but a stodgy, slow-burning afternoon concluded with Howe’s team comfortable and edging towards dominance.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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United Rentals upgraded to a buy from hold at Baird, which sees an acceleration in equipment rentals after a long time of nothingness.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Kate Schneider and Caroline Handwerk each scored in the third quarter to separate from a halftime draw, finally overcoming a standout job from Bulldogs goalie Shealyn Murphy (15 saves).—
Tom Mulherin,
Boston Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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The Cowboys’ defense has been so bad, not even elite quarterback play has been able to overcome it consistently.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Some over-the-top emergencies have included earthquakes, mudslides, tsunamis, train collisions releasing toxic fumes into the air, volcano eruptions, even a bizarre porta potty rescue.—
Bryan West,
Nashville Tennessean,
7 Oct. 2025
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That means no coating to wear out, no chemical fumes at high heat, and no worries about metal utensils or scrubbing pads.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Smoke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smoke. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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