as in to bomb
to defeat by a large margin
man, they totally smoked us today!
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Recent Examples of smoke
Arkansas Online, 10 June 2025
In 2024, a group of minors was found drinking, smoking marijuana and fighting in the park.
—Beatrice Peterson, ABC News, 6 June 2025
Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 7 June 2025
The flurry of grant terminations has resulted in layoffs, the lawsuit states, and halted a variety of projects, ranging from studies on the effects of wildfire smoke to an effort to make all of Mark Twain’s work available to the public.
—Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 5 June 2025
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Verb
But officers later moved in and some in the crowd threw objects as officers used pepper spray and smoke to clear the area.
—Arkansas Online, 10 June 2025
In 2024, a group of minors was found drinking, smoking marijuana and fighting in the park.
—Beatrice Peterson, ABC News, 6 June 2025
Noun
Footage appears to show some smoke projectiles being deployed as well.
—Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 7 June 2025
The flurry of grant terminations has resulted in layoffs, the lawsuit states, and halted a variety of projects, ranging from studies on the effects of wildfire smoke to an effort to make all of Mark Twain’s work available to the public.
—Tyler Kingkade, NBC news, 5 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smoke
Verb
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Israel also bombed Iran’s main nuclear enrichment facility, Natanz.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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Several of the Dodgers’ depth starters have bombed out, such as Landon Knack, Bobby Miller and Justin Wrobleski (who was originally scheduled to start Wednesday’s game).—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
11 June 2025
Noun
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The heat is generally lower in a steam room than in a dry sauna.—
Cory Martin,
Verywell Health,
11 June 2025
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The ensuite features an oversize shower that doubles as a searing-hot steam room.—
Howard Walker,
Robb Report,
11 June 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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Featuring a talc-free formula, this floral-scented dusting powder will keep sweat-prone areas—from the bust to the inner thighs—soft and dry during the warmest days of the season.—
Tatayana Yomary,
Essence,
12 June 2025
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Arizona teen Renna died from dusting in June 2025 at 19 years old.—
Caroline Blair,
People.com,
9 June 2025
Noun
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Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
7 June 2025
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On the ceiling of Abbie Brockman’s middle school English classroom in Perry County, the fluorescent lights are covered with images of a bright blue sky, a few clouds floating by.—
Melina Walling,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
Noun
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The point is to bring production back to California before the entertainment industry shrinks into nothingness.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
9 May 2025
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Picture those Void rooms: this very kind of hellish place where all angles are skewed and the different gravity rooms are glued to each other in the middle of black nothingness.—
Chris Lee,
Vulture,
6 May 2025
Verb
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But your brain might still seek patterns to overcome.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Yet soon one is overcome by Charles Laughton’s creepy, convincing portrayal of Captain Bligh’s sadomasochism: most of the first fifteen minutes is taken up with floggings and other shipboard disciplining of half-naked men, shown in detail while Laughton looks on with long-lipped lasciviousness.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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In addition to removing airborne contaminants, the purifier helps neutralize odors, smoke, and fumes, so their air will not only feel healthier, but also smell better.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
3 June 2025
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Martha was in an upstairs bedroom, trying to escape the fumes by burying her head in blankets.—
Mara Bovsun,
New York Daily News,
31 May 2025
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“Smoke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smoke. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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