smoked

past tense of smoke, slang

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of smoked Smoking is the leading cause of lung cancer, but people who never have smoked also can get it. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 Now, lung cancer screening is recommended for adults ages 50 to 80 who have smoked at least one pack per day for 20 years, current smokers and former smokers who quit smoking within the last 15 years. — Estelamari Rodriguez, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026 Pulmonary adenocarcinoma is most often diagnosed in people who have never smoked. — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026 Scented fleetingly with cinnamon, the dates gently smoked, their rightness with eggs sounds improbable. — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 The men’s bathroom at the Naval Air Station North Island Visitor Center was closed Wednesday because someone smoked a cigarette inside. — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 8 Oct. 2026 Dine under the stars at one of the resort’s al fresco bars and restaurants, with cuisines ranging from fine Indian dishes to smoked meats seasons from the on-site herb garden. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 The simple combo of navy beans, smoked ham hocks, onion, and butter is still the best way to start a meal here. — Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2026 Perched like seabirds on wobbly plastic stools, leathery and liver-spotted from hours in the sun, some smoked while others sipped packets of bandung or chrysanthemum tea. — Rachel Heng, New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smoked
Verb
  • After learning that Manchester whipped Maggie with a cat-o’-nine-tails, Lizzie agrees to help the Borden family’s maid kill her.
    — Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
  • That sort of whipped, inswinging ball from Slater that caused so much havoc is hugely familiar to avid Premier League watchers.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • In an interview with Inside Edition on Tuesday, store owner Adam Rubin said that his store has been review-bombed since Clarkson took to social media and named the store, and employees and surrounding businesses have been harassed.
    — Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The Houthis bombed the corporate HQ of Saudi Aramco in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday, officials said.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • First, Protas buried a cross-zone feed from Alex Ovechkin to give Washington the 2-1 lead.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
  • The grave contained no grave goods — objects buried alongside the dead — but archaeologists were able to estimate its age based on the skeleton's crouched position and the grave's relationship to the nearby settlement and one of its houses.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The little girl would later tell officers that her brother grabbed the knife and threw it at her, the blade hitting her chest.
    — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Patrick Mahomes threw for 382 yards and three touchdowns, improving to 8-0 in regular-season overtime games.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The Golden Globes will also be done and dusted with its 2027 ceremony set for January 10.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The other sweet addition features buttermilk biscuit dough that’s fried, dusted with sugar and served with caramel sauce for dipping.
    — Tanasia Kenney, Charlotte Observer, 1 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Jeans were smothered in coral at Dolce & Gabbana and festooned with feathers and appliqués at Roberto Cavalli.
    — Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Officials spotted the ball 1 1/2 yards from the goal line and UCLA’s defense smothered rusher Jordon Davison to thwart the Ducks' second chance.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • This time the Panthers surpassed that point total in a single game, but lost anyway because their defense got creamed.
    — Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 13 Sep. 2026
  • In a mixer bowl, beat the butter, margarine, and cream cheese at high speed for 5 minutes until fully creamed.
    — Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The move comes after the Astros overcame a plethora of injuries to win the AL West with an 81-81 record and become the first team in Major League Baseball history to reach the postseason without a winning record.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The Cardinals overcame a 2-0 deficit to beat the Dodgers, 4-2, in the NLCS, while the Royals rallied from 2-0 down to defeat the Blue Jays, 4-3, in the ALCS.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026

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“Smoked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smoked. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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