smoked

past tense of smoke, slang

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of smoked About 92% of people who smoked knew that smoking can cause lung cancer. Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2026 Pascal’s breakfast is a real event, with Parmesan omelettes and smoked Spanish mackerel. Michelle Jana Chan, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Sep. 2026 Seasonal menus celebrate New Orleans history through local ingredients like Louisiana strawberries, smoked pecan bitters, Peychaud’s bitters, and Herbsaint rinses. Kristin Braswell, Bon Appetit Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026 For breakfast, New England smoked ham, farm fresh eggs and cheese make the Ham, Egg and Cheese Biscuit one satisfying way to start the day. Gail Ciampa, The Providence Journal, 11 Sep. 2026 Women who went into early menopause, smoked, have low body weight or have taken (or are currently taking) a GLP-1 are more susceptible to bone loss. Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 10 Sep. 2026 The Hurricanes smoked Stanford 45-6 on the road with Darian Mensah and Malachi Toney both putting up massive numbers. Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 Cooking the food over, under, or even buried in the coals themselves, Papadopoulos will serve dishes such as prime rib that’s hung and smoked for more than three days before being finished over the fire. Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2026 The Colonels got absolutely smoked, but the only person more upset than their defense about that offensive performance is probably dear old Willie. Austin Perry Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smoked
Verb
  • 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
  • And that daring move seemed to set the tone for the rest of the night, as Kansas City whipped the reigning AFC West champions 31-10.
    ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • In 2025, American and Israeli forces had bombed Iran’s nuclear-enrichment facilities, which Western leaders said were engaged in a decades-long drive to develop a nuclear weapon.
    Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
  • In Gaza, last December, Mustafa and Nesma Al Borsh married after waiting two years, then Israel bombed the school shelter where they were expected to live—Mustafa’s eight-year-old nephew was killed in the blast.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • In June, in a southeastern area facing a prolonged dry spell, men abducted a rainmaker named Albino Lobillia and buried him alive, according to witnesses.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Earlier this year, Harry and Meghan, with their children, visited Diana’s ancestral home, where she is buried on a small island closed to the public.
    Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The next play, Prescott threw an interception that flipped the momentum in the game.
    Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Protesters threw rocks at officers and stomped on patrol cars.
    Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • By the time the final whistle sounded on South Africa’s 29-24 triumph, some supporters and pundits were already saying that this was the real series done and dusted.
    Daniel Gallan, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Her makeup was set with Charlotte Tilbury’s Airbrush Loose Powder around her T-zone and dusted delicately over her lipstick for more staying powder.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • My life was tied up in electric razor-wire fences and smothered in concrete.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026
  • One jumper is famous for having smothered miles of flames with his jacket; in Alaska, jumpers have used spruce boughs and burlap bags filled with moss.
    M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 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
  • No, the better choice is Bran, who may not have the bloodline claim but overcame a near-death experience and downloaded the whole of Westerosi history into his brain.
    Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Corbin Carroll hit a two-run walk-off homer with one out in the ninth inning for the Arizona Diamondbacks, who overcame two three-run deficits to beat the Miami Marlins 8-7 on Monday in Phoenix.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026

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“Smoked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smoked. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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