as in to bomb
to defeat by a large margin
man, they totally smoked us today!
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Recent Examples of smoke
Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 3 July 2025
Wildfire smoke map for Ohio This map tracks the latest wildfires, red flag warnings, and smoke from wildfires.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 19 June 2025
Arnaz, like so many actors of the time, smoked on camera.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 19 June 2025
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Verb
Arriving crews encountered a working fire in a two-family residence, with fire and smoke coming from the second floor, according to New London Fire Chief Vernon Skau.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 3 July 2025
Wildfire smoke map for Ohio This map tracks the latest wildfires, red flag warnings, and smoke from wildfires.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Noun
The Kings got smoked by the Sharks, while the Wings lost in five to the Lightning in what remains their most recent playoff appearance, nine seasons later.
—Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 19 June 2025
Arnaz, like so many actors of the time, smoked on camera.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smoke
Verb
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But those threats were beaten back in the last few years of war, and twice last year, Israel got practice rounds bombing Iran following Iranian missile fire.—
Daniel Estrin,
NPR,
25 June 2025
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But the Israel-Iran conflict − and Trump's decision to bomb three Iranian nuclear sites − has scrambled the high-stakes meeting as world leaders search for an endgame to the 12-day air war that's killed hundreds of people in Iran and dozens in Israel.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
25 June 2025
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Carney also warned that while the repeal effort is gaining steam, the Senate remains an uphill battle.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
24 June 2025
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Michigan’s class began the day at No. 39 in the composite rankings but has started to pick up steam, particularly on the defensive line.—
Austin Meek,
New York Times,
24 June 2025
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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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Mother Nature ignored the start of summer and went back into its winter playbook, dusting mountains in Lake Tahoe with snow on Saturday.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
22 June 2025
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Over at Tony’s Barber Shop on the next block over, one of the barbers dusted hair off her chair as her customer got up to leave.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2025
Noun
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Google, Meta, Microsoft, Visa, and Mastercard have invested in cloud infrastructure, payments, and talent development.—
Iyinoluwa Aboyeji,
semafor.com,
30 June 2025
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This mix of spending discipline and sustainable cloud growth should enable Oracle to post accelerating earnings growth starting in 2027, Reback added.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
30 June 2025
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Shauna then spies a swarm of moths attracted to a fluorescent light in the ceiling, dooming themselves to fly toward nothingness again and again and again.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
28 Mar. 2025
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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
Verb
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There can be ways to overcome the objections of the people who are concerned that new technology will make their jobs obsolete.—
Edward Segal,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
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Bravely overcoming one small fear gives you the courage to take on the next.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
4 July 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 8 Jul. 2025.
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