as in whipped
to defeat by a large margin
man, they totally smoked us today!
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Recent Examples of smoked
Tommy’s son Cooper comes in second place for cigarettes smoked with two.
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Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
Maddox smoked a single to right.
—Doug Haller, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Meanwhile, smoked chicken with a pale ale or Belgian-style Witbier is a great match.
—Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 1 June 2026
Freshman shortstop Madison Dudley smoked a ground ball that looked ticketed to right field.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
Their risk was similar to people who had quit smoking before the study began and those who had never smoked.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
Twenty-five years ago, nearly 30% of US high school students smoked cigarettes.
—Michael Bloomberg, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026
Favorites include pastrami and smoked salmon salad.
—Fielding Buck, Daily News, 28 May 2026
The menu centers on a custom asado grill, where steaks are charred and smoked over seasoned Tasmanian Cask Company barrels once used for port, sherry, or bourbon.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026
Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026
Maddox smoked a single to right.
—Doug Haller, New York Times, 1 June 2026
Meanwhile, smoked chicken with a pale ale or Belgian-style Witbier is a great match.
—Jay R. Brooks, Mercury News, 1 June 2026
Freshman shortstop Madison Dudley smoked a ground ball that looked ticketed to right field.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
Their risk was similar to people who had quit smoking before the study began and those who had never smoked.
—Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
Twenty-five years ago, nearly 30% of US high school students smoked cigarettes.
—Michael Bloomberg, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026
Favorites include pastrami and smoked salmon salad.
—Fielding Buck, Daily News, 28 May 2026
The menu centers on a custom asado grill, where steaks are charred and smoked over seasoned Tasmanian Cask Company barrels once used for port, sherry, or bourbon.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smoked
Verb
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As conquerers of the Eastern Conference, the New York Knicks have whipped all five boroughs into a frenzy.—
Esfandiar Baraheni,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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Costume bit the tenant’s hands and cheek during the struggle, then whipped a knife out of his pocket and stabbed the tenant in the back of the neck, the tenant said.—
Julian Roberts-Grmela,
New York Daily News,
1 June 2026
Verb
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But when you’re threatened with your house being bombed, with your reputation being destroyed—that’s not a comfortable environment.—
Hanna Rosin,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
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Oil prices rose around 3% after the Pentagon said the United States bombed Iranian military sites, retaliation for Tehran's shooting down of an American drone.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 June 2026
Verb
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The impact threw everyone on board into the water and ripped a large hole in the side of the vessel.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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For her birthday, the brothers threw a party at the compound.—
Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
Verb
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That could be a good thing for USC-UCLA, Iowa-Nebraska, Illinois-Northwestern and other Big Ten rivalry games that tend to get buried on the last weekend of the regular season.—
Austin Meek,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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His ashes are buried in the Memorial Garden at our church and his name added to a list of those who reside there.—
Letters to the Editor,
Hartford Courant,
29 May 2026
Verb
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The nose features vanilla and caramel alongside bright red fruit, citrus, and a light floral lift, all dusted with clove and black pepper.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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The 2025-26 Premier League season is done and dusted — so what better time than right now to predict who will win it next time?—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
Verb
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Gilgeous-Alexander, smothered and bothered, was a minus-13 in the period.—
William Guillory,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
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The best slice pizza, according to the guide, comes from L’Industrie Pizzeria in New York, which is known for a slice smothered in Burrata.—
Connie Ogle
May 29,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
Verb
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Occasionally, the butter in quickbreads is creamed (whipped with sugar until fluffy) but more often, it’s melted or oil is used in its place.—
Carolynn Carreño,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2026
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Adding the lemon zest to the sugar and butter when creamed together helps to extract the fragrant oils from the lemon zest.—
Erin Merhar,
Southern Living,
11 May 2026
Verb
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Carolina overcame the same deficit, in the third period, to win Game 2 in overtime.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
8 June 2026
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Slowed by a medical issue the last two seasons, DeMaio overcame that hurdle to have a huge senior year playing alongside her twin sister, Ava.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2026
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“Smoked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smoked. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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