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Recent Examples of smoke out
Incensed, Lee delivers Dale’s notes to Pearl, hoping to smoke out the only other person who can finger Frank for the murder: Betty Jo.
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Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025
Things get complicated when Shay recruits the neighborhood creep for backup and Yaki brings in an ex-cop to smoke out his blackmailer.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
But neighbors who are sensitive to smoke because of health conditions, asthma, or allergies won't appreciate being smoked out by your grill.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 Aug. 2025
East Atlanta rapper Young Nudy makes street-rap albums intended to soundtrack all-night gaming sessions and riding ‘round town, smoked out with nothing to do.
—Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2025
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Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2025
Things get complicated when Shay recruits the neighborhood creep for backup and Yaki brings in an ex-cop to smoke out his blackmailer.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2025
But neighbors who are sensitive to smoke because of health conditions, asthma, or allergies won't appreciate being smoked out by your grill.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 Aug. 2025
East Atlanta rapper Young Nudy makes street-rap albums intended to soundtrack all-night gaming sessions and riding ‘round town, smoked out with nothing to do.
—Mosi Reeves, Rolling Stone, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smoke out
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The Serving Spoon has remained family-owned for three generations, and is currently owned by siblings Justin Johnson and Jessica Bane, Sparks’ grandchildren.—
Angela Osorio,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Feb. 2026
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The Flower Fields started as a small ranunculus farm in the mid-1960s, when Edwin Frazee moved his ranunculus and gladiolus to the current location on land owned by the Ecke Family, where the Eckes had been growing their world-famous poinsettias.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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Call your local representatives and ask them to support PSC Reform bills, talk to your neighbors about your bills to increase awareness, and rake up the muck.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
25 Feb. 2026
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This performance and result against a Wolves team that had picked up just two points in the Premier League this season before turning up at Old Trafford on Tuesday raked up familiar concerns about Amorim and his suitability for the job as Manchester United manager.—
Graham Ruthven,
Forbes.com,
31 Dec. 2025
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During the ceremony, BAFTA host Alan Cumming briefly halted proceedings to acknowledge Davidson’s tics.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
23 Feb. 2026
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Mandelson twice had to resign from government during the Blair administration over allegations of financial or ethical impropriety, acknowledging mistakes but denying wrongdoing.—
Pan Pylas,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2026
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The deed was unearthed by Project Salt Box, a Maryland ICE watchdog.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Feb. 2026
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As fans of America's Next Top Model continue to grapple with the decades-old drama unearthed by Reality Check, Tyra Banks and her rotating cast of judges—many of whom helped define entertainment culture in the early aughts—have officially (re)entered the chat.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
21 Feb. 2026
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Officers reviewed surveillance video from the a business in the 1300 block of Northwest Sixth Street where the man had allegedly confessed.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Feb. 2026
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Elicker also said the former chief had confessed to taking the funds for personal use after being confronted by three of his deputies over financial irregularities.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
21 Feb. 2026
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None of the players moved after conceding the winner.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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Collodi, who signed a Homegrown contract in January 2025, went on to start nine matches, logging 736 minutes, conceding eight goals, and recording three clean sheets.—
Abraham Nudelstejer,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Open shelves add functionality, warmth, and impart a sense of architecture in one fell swoop.—
Lauren Bengtson,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Feb. 2026
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Still, the aspiring coach hopes to impart not just technical tips but some wisdom, too, acknowledging that with the exploding interest in the sport comes pressure and scrutiny.—
Rebecca Shore Winn,
Southern Living,
18 Feb. 2026
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But the figure is likely many times higher than Ayatollah Ali Khamenei admits, the experts say.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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So far, its children’s hospital hasn’t admitted any measles patients, doctors said.—
Jennifer Berry Hawes,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Smoke out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smoke%20out. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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