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

There’s something in the imperfection of humanity, and the interior life of someone who dances or even someone who just smokes a cigarette, that’s not quite there yet. — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026 There is a common misconception that someone who smokes only a few cigarettes a day has a small fraction of the cardiovascular risk of someone who smokes a pack a day. — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2026 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 However, how often and how many cigarettes this population smokes is less clear. — Hannah Harper, Health, 2 June 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

Tall thunderstorm clouds will be affected by those changing winds and rotate.

— Jamie Ross, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026
For now, Monday still looks mainly dry across Dallas–Fort Worth, with a few more clouds and afternoon temperatures generally in the lower to middle 80s.

— Michael Autovino, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of clouds

Verb

The Michelin Pilot Sport 4S rubber provides exceptional grip, though throws-up plenty of road noise.

— Howard Walker, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2026
Welcome to a Thursday Nightcaps — the one where LPGA star Charley Hull throws her bikini in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit ring for the first time.

— Zach Dean OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of throws

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

Simply put, to stay economically competitive, America needs computing power that matches or beats its adversaries’.

— Neil Chatterjee, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
The golden saffron panna cotta is an ode in dessert form to my favorite Italian region (and, in my opinion, beats zabaione), while a basil sorbet topping a raspberry mascarpone coupe was a palate cleanser to remember.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026