Thesaurus results for SMOKES

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verb

present tense third-person singular of smoke, slang

as in bombs

to defeat by a large margin man, they totally smoked us today!

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smokes

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noun

plural of smoke

as in fumes

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Recent Examples of smokes

Verb

That being said, the GS5 absolutely smokes the Harman Kardon speakers in my laptop. — Joe Salas july 07, New Atlas, 8 July 2026 The chain also smokes turkey, pork and sausages on its pits, which run 24 hours a day. — ABC News, 2 July 2026 Among children with asthma who are treated in emergency departments, about 40% have at least one parent who smokes. — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado, Sacbee.com, 24 June 2026 Three of the 10 winners are puros—smokes whose binder, wrapper, and filler are grown in a single country—and each of them offers a focused creative statement, rather than complexity for complexity’s sake. — Richard Carleton Hacker, Robb Report, 19 June 2026 Gas stoves are particularly bad offenders, but even electric stoves release particles into the air when food sizzles, sears, or smokes. — Angela Haupt, Time, 3 June 2026 In season 1, Tommy smokes 27 cigarettes, with his highest per episode count at six cigarettes in episode 2. — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 June 2026 However, how often and how many cigarettes this population smokes is less clear. — Hannah Harper, Health, 2 June 2026 Neto smokes that ball to center (a 106 mph lineout in the seventh). — Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 9 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for smokes

Verb

The campus is eerily silent, even as Israel attacks Lebanon and the United States bombs Iran.

— Jonathan Zimmerman, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2026
The United States bombs Iran's nuclear facilities days later.

— Erin Mansfield, USA Today, 1 Mar. 2026

Definition of bombs

Noun

El Niño events are a climate cycle characterized by hotter than average ocean temperatures in the central and eastern tropical Pacific, which transfer huge amounts of heat to the atmosphere via clouds and heavy precipitation.

— Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
The distant thunder was still faint, but its deep rumble drowned out the manic noise next door, like a great invisible hand reaching out beyond the clouds to crush the multifarious towns below.

— Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of clouds

Verb

Instead of floating crosses in, Saka either whips his deliveries low near the six-yard box or works a slightly more central position to cut the ball back with a firmer connection.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 26 June 2026
The vessel bends, blocks, and whips the wind into complex micro-currents before the air ever hits the sails.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026

Definition of whips

Verb

It is headed straight toward another SUV, driven by a medic for CHOP security, who immediately throws it in reverse and backs away to avoid the white Jeep, which is coming at it head on.

— Sydney Brownstone, NPR, 2 Aug. 2026
Detroit could walk away with an above-average starter who throws something like 140 innings a year, an above-average everyday right fielder and at least a quality reliever if not another starter.

— Keith Law, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of throws

Verb

Skip the lengthy, generic description that buries the actual job.

— Rob Falzon, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Hollis buries herself in work in an attempt to escape her complicated grief, while aspiring filmmaker Caroline copes by making snarky remarks and bristling at her mom's efforts to connect.

— Clarissa Cruz, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026

Definition of buries

Verb

Winter is also a wonderful surprise, when soft snow blankets valley trails and dusts the mountaintops.

— Lisa Kadane, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2026
Snow sometimes dusts the surrounding slopes, melting by afternoon into damp earth as manzanita and mountain lilac begin to flower.

— Josh Jackson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026

Definition of dusts

Verb

This could be the first year that solar beats gas in California’s power mix.

— Blanca Begert, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
When measured against the modern perimeter icons who preceded him, James beats Jordan and Bryant on points scored, Magic Johnson on assists dished and Larry Bird on titles won.

— Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 30 July 2026