SMOKE OUT Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

smoke out

verb

Definition of smoke out

as in to own

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Recent Examples of smoke out 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 To put all the smoke out is to protect the structures around the fire perimeter and to contain the fire and prevent future escape potential. — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for smoke out

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The foundation was also part of a group of philanthropic organizations that helped finance the acquisition of property owned by Twin Pines Minerals, which had planned to mine the eastern edge of the swamp.

— Drew Kann, AJC.com, 20 July 2026
In June, Suzanne Scheller, the attorney for Lynch's family, filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Presbyterian Homes, which owns Harbor Crossing.

— Jordan Rau, NPR, 19 July 2026

Definition of own

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The teachers union has been unwilling to acknowledge the district’s lack of resources; now the union has to deal with the consequences of that painful reality.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026
The effort was acknowledged with a hug and an autograph directly on the costume.

— Sean Joseph OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026

Definition of acknowledge

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Idda takes an epic approach to unearthing the packed layers of a stewing friendship.

— Zac Ntim, Deadline, 21 July 2026
Jovial Jupiter in your 11th House of Friends opposes unearthing Pluto in your 5th House of Creativity, pulling group expectations against personal expression.

— Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 20 July 2026

Definition of unearth

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Scott Parker’s side were also the first in English football to complete an entire season without ever conceding more than once in a league game.

— Beren Cross, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Before Wednesday, the Earthquakes had not conceded a goal from a set piece, allowed a goal from outside the penalty area or trailed by more than one goal in any league match this season.

— Harold Gutmann, Mercury News, 23 July 2026

Definition of concede

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What amazing power and authority are imparted to us by divine Mind, bestowing the understanding that we are composed of and express the divine energies of God, Love.

— Leslie Revilock, Christian Science Monitor, 20 July 2026
An aquatic accord reimagines the dew still in the air, while jasmine and rose impart a fairytale-like whimsy.

— Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 15 July 2026

Definition of impart

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Ahead of the trial, the commonwealth also filed a motion to admit audio recordings of the 911 call Patrick Clancy made after returning home and discovering his family.

— Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
That may mean narrowing the goal, admitting that an assumption no longer holds, or changing a play that made sense six months ago.

— Dev Patnaik, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

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