smoke screens

plural of smoke screen

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for smoke screens
Noun
  • By midweek, the push was already visible on multiple fronts.
    Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 25 Sep. 2025
  • The San Francisco 49ers began the year with one of the more intimidating defensive fronts in the NFL.
    Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The large slats of shutters might be easier to vacuum than those of mini blinds or even cellular shades, so make a plan based on your window blind type and style.
    Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Certain frauds included requests to share bank details or to pay upfront costs associated with onboarding, such as certification or background check fees.
    Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Attackers also use email to launch ransomware attacks, deliver malware and pursue frauds such as spoof executive requests.
    David Prosser, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Despite the relief of being safe, the effects of these hoaxes endure.
    Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2025
  • In turn, the Koch brothers supported climate denial think tanks, while Rupert and Lachlan Murdoch’s Fox News nightly broadcasts worked overtime to convince Americans that both climate change and COVID-19 were hoaxes or that vaccines were ineffective or unsafe.
    Michael E. Mann, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Smoke screens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smoke%20screens. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.

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