as in bombs
to defeat by a large margin
man, they totally smoked us today!
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Recent Examples of smokes
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.
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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.
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Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2026
However, how often and how many cigarettes this population smokes is less clear.
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Hannah Harper,
Health,
2 June 2026
Neto smokes that ball to center (a 106 mph lineout in the seventh).
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Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
Nayeli Sharp said some of the cigars are smaller and easier to hold, while others are larger, fuller smokes that women and men both enjoy.
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Kansas City Star,
21 Apr. 2026
Kimmel went on to ask if people assume that Judd smokes weed.
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Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
Galloway smokes a liner down the third base line, but Nico Partida stops it from getting into the outfield.
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Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
Verb
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.
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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
Nayeli Sharp said some of the cigars are smaller and easier to hold, while others are larger, fuller smokes that women and men both enjoy.
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Kansas City Star,
21 Apr. 2026
Kimmel went on to ask if people assume that Judd smokes weed.
—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
Galloway smokes a liner down the third base line, but Nico Partida stops it from getting into the outfield.
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Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smokes
Verb
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The campus is eerily silent, even as Israel attacks Lebanon and the United States bombs Iran.
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The United States bombs Iran's nuclear facilities days later.
Noun
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Watch for clouds passing by Friday morning through the early afternoon — that is a cold front that marks the arrival of our cooler weekend.
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During the final launch sequence in the film, the room fills with water vapor simulating clouds and fog from the launch.
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The vessel bends, blocks, and whips the wind into complex micro-currents before the air ever hits the sails.
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In the fourth minute, Meschack Elia whips a ball across the box to Bakambu, eight yards from goal.
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Loro Piana throws a good party.
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There was an emphasis on Willis making pocket throws during the offseason program, too.
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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.
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But New England’s trade effectively grants Brown the proverbial Change Of Scenery that buries the receiver’s unsaid motivations.
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Snow sometimes dusts the surrounding slopes, melting by afternoon into damp earth as manzanita and mountain lilac begin to flower.
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To demonstrate, Ejae smiles to form creases below her eyes, then dusts some brown powder onto the area.
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The race is won by the team that beats their handicap speed by the greatest margin.
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The infant’s heart beats into the night, like the thumping of a little giant, breaking rocks deep in the Mines of Moria.
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And a strangeness suddenly overcomes me.
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These families show that love overcomes differences.
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“Smokes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smokes. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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