smoke out

verb

Definition of smoke outnext
as in to own

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Recent Examples of smoke out When wildfire smoke reaches unhealthy levels, stay indoors as much as possible, with doors and windows shut to keep the wildfire smoke out. — Colleen E. Reid, The Conversation, 16 July 2026 Working with a cartel desperate to control London’s drug market, Duke begins a high-risk game of infiltrating Kingsley’s empire to destroy it from within and smoke out his enemy. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 7 July 2026 Applying weather strips will help keep smoke out of your home. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2026 The show devotes a lot of screen time to the fallout from a particular revelation and the subsequent efforts to smoke out the mole. — Kate Lavelle, Glamour, 18 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for smoke out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smoke out
  1. own
  2. rake up
  3. acknowledge
  4. unearth
  5. confess
  6. concede
  7. impart
  8. admit
Verb
  • Chris Elford, who owns a brewery and a cocktail bar downtown, has a lot of regulars who work at Seattle tech giants like Amazon and Microsoft.
    — Natasha Chen, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The company that owns the helicopters was not immediately disclosed.
    — Dada Jovanovic, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of own
Verb
  • Spring cleanup will be an easy matter of loosely raking up dead foliage.
    — Marie Iannotti, The Spruce, 9 May 2026
  • There are no pods to rake up in the fall with these varieties.
    — Special to The Denver Post, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
Definition of rake up
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  • But as demonstrations attracted larger crowds, the government was forced to acknowledge them and respond to their growing influence.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • While acknowledging a desire for the honor, Overeem states he's not overly bothered, having faced similar situations throughout his long career.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of acknowledge
Verb
  • Using travel as a catalyst, Bowser aims to unearth the unique and underrepresented stories that shape our world.
    — Martie Bowser, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The announcement from OpenAI prompted Anthropic to review 141,006 evaluation runs, unearthing three incidents in which Anthropic's models had escaped, the company said.
    — Max Zahn, ABC News, 31 July 2026
Definition of unearth
Verb
  • Cole joined the group but later confessed everything to Kacie, who laughed it off, allowing the couple to move past the incident before their wedding.
    — Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Also on Monday, the German confessed that the Valencia native’s plight influences how the attack lines up in 2026/2027.
    — Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of confess
Verb
  • Hoeld conceded that the recent World Cup tournament had not really added to Puma’s top line in any substantial way.
    — Cathrin Schaer, Footwear News, 31 July 2026
  • Megan Romer, a DSA national co-chair and ordained ruling elder within the Presbyterian Church (USA), conceded socialism is a troubling concept for some people of faith.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
Definition of concede
Verb
  • His skill, work ethic and knowledge are imparted in the meeting room and on the field, edge rusher Byron Young said.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026
  • This is the property of liquid that imparts an upward force to an object against gravity’s downward pull.
    — Phil Plait, Scientific American, 31 July 2026
Definition of impart
Verb
  • Ahead, Entertainment Weekly takes a look at 10 onscreen romances where at least one party involved admitted that their kiss was far from cinematic.
    — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Then, instead of admitting wrongdoing when news of the surveillance came to light, the FWC doubled down, releasing a page of cutouts of social-media posts, stripped of context and identity.
    — Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of admit

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