as in whipped
to defeat by a large margin
man, they totally smoked us today!
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Recent Examples of smoked
That group now recommends screening for anyone who smoked any amount for more than 20 years.
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Caleb Hellerman, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
If Kansas City barbecue is on your must-try list, Burnt End BBQ serves up the city’s signature smoked meats.
—Taylor Haught, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
Correa also smoked a leadoff double in the first before scoring on a single from Isaac Paredes.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
Barbecue is a major focus, with items like brisket, pulled pork and ribs smoked in-store, alongside sides such as mac and cheese, roasted vegetables, collard greens, cheesy jalapeño grits and garlic Parmesan roasted potatoes.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
The Turkey Legs sold at Disneyland are sourced, cured and pre-smoked by a company in Texas and then smoked in hickory for six more hours at the park.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
The turnips, smoked over hickory, pair with black drum, persimmons, and pea tendrils, each bite a reminder of his farm’s proximity.
—Carrie Honaker, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Apr. 2026
Wander the indoor stalls and sample everything from local cheeses and smoked salmon to fresh pastries.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
The claim comes from a survey study of 187 patients who were diagnosed with lung cancer by age 50, most of whom had never smoked.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 20 Apr. 2026
Caleb Hellerman, CNN Money, 29 Apr. 2026
If Kansas City barbecue is on your must-try list, Burnt End BBQ serves up the city’s signature smoked meats.
—Taylor Haught, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
Correa also smoked a leadoff double in the first before scoring on a single from Isaac Paredes.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
Barbecue is a major focus, with items like brisket, pulled pork and ribs smoked in-store, alongside sides such as mac and cheese, roasted vegetables, collard greens, cheesy jalapeño grits and garlic Parmesan roasted potatoes.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 23 Apr. 2026
The Turkey Legs sold at Disneyland are sourced, cured and pre-smoked by a company in Texas and then smoked in hickory for six more hours at the park.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
The turnips, smoked over hickory, pair with black drum, persimmons, and pea tendrils, each bite a reminder of his farm’s proximity.
—Carrie Honaker, Bon Appetit Magazine, 23 Apr. 2026
Wander the indoor stalls and sample everything from local cheeses and smoked salmon to fresh pastries.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
The claim comes from a survey study of 187 patients who were diagnosed with lung cancer by age 50, most of whom had never smoked.
—Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 20 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smoked
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Emery had been incessant in wanting shorter, faster balls from his deeper players, with Villa’s best opportunity of the afternoon stemming from brave passing in combination in the first half, coaxing Fulham onto them before John McGinn whipped a ball into the space behind.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Many in the room whipped out their cameras to start filming, and made the rounds to glean and share details.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
26 Apr. 2026
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Imagine being a parent of one of the one hundred and seventy-five girls who died when their school was bombed.—
Charles Bethea,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
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That put out of business one of the country’s largest Klan organizations, the same group that bombed Birmingham’s 16th Street Baptist Church in 1963, killing four Black girls.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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Bauer threw 84 pitches, striking out seven hitters and walking just one to lose out on the perfect game.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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The salad course had just been served when the attack threw into chaos one of Washington’s premier social events.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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The houses, deemed radioactive, had been levelled and buried, along with the apple orchard.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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This idea that just sitting with your face buried in your phone when you’re supposed to be in a social setting—that’s lame, right?—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
24 Apr. 2026
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The latest flurries that dusted parts of the Sierra Nevada this week are unlikely to do much to ease California’s snow drought.—
Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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The Milk Bar Pie Doughnut resembles Tosi's signature Milk Bar Pie and is made with an unglazed shell doughnut filled with buttery pie filling, dipped in caramel icing and rolled in oat cookie topping, then dusted with a sweet, powdered coating.—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Jaka Bijol could not get a handle on Joao Pedro, Ethan Ampadu and Ao Tanaka were overrun in midfield, and Tosin Adarabioyo smothered Dominic Calvert-Lewin.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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Archaeologists at the ancient Roman site of Pompeii have used artificial intelligence for the first time to digitally reconstruct the face of a victim of the AD 79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius that smothered the city, offering a new way to understand one of history's most famous natural disasters.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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The beaters also creamed the butter and sugar faster than any other mixer, producing a perfectly light and fluffy texture.—
Mark Marino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
18 Mar. 2026
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Perfect for pairing with a trip through their enormous salad bar and a scoop of mashed potatoes and creamed spinach (and timberline chili and mac and cheese), and one of their famous yeasty dinner rolls slathered with honey butter.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
16 Feb. 2026
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The Trojans overcame a 9-8 third-quarter deficit to gain a repeat visit to the final.—
Glae Thien,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Michael Jackson movie overcame poor reviews and production problems to achieve a record-breaking opening weekend at the box office.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Smoked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smoked. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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