smoked

past tense of smoke, slang

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of smoked 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 Afternoon tea was excellent, especially the tender scones and smoked salmon mini-bagels. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 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 After the ribs have smoked for 2 hours, double-wrap each rack in butcher paper, without sealing. Monti Carlo, AJC.com, 5 Sep. 2026 There’s a selection of fresh juices, pastries and muffins, alongside heartier classics like the full English, or smoked salmon sourdough crumpets. Irenie Forshaw, TheWeek, 4 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smoked
Verb
  • While holding Gnocchi, a large street cleaning truck whipped down the street and startled him into clawing away.
    Emily Tarinelli, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Cheese foam is a smooth and slightly salty whipped foam topping popular in boba drinks.
    Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • The same day, Israel bombed a school and killed a first grader.
    Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 10 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The dielectric features were therefore buried inside the device, helping preserve their shape during fabrication.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
  • There are also military capabilities there, including air defenses and mines buried underground.
    Gabrielle Khoriaty, NBC news, 5 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Saturday, former Hawaii running back Tylan Hines ran for 250 yards while former Wyoming starter Kaden Anderson threw two touchdowns.
    Manny Navarro, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Darian Mensah threw five touchdowns in his Miami debut and the Hurricanes defense held Stanford out of the end zone.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • The harvest was done and dusted (literally) by July 27 – a month earlier than usual.
    Mark Rice-Oxley, Christian Science Monitor, 31 Aug. 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
  • Clarity is the butter creamed with sugar.
    Kent Merrell, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • The Bulls overcame a sloppy night penalty-wise, being flagged 15 times for 140 yards, including two penalties that wiped out touchdowns.
    Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Maye overcame the first two picks to drive the Patriots into position to tie or take the lead in the final minute.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026

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“Smoked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smoked. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

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