smokes out

Definition of smokes outnext
present tense third-person singular of smoke out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for smokes out
Verb
  • Building community through art Chris Goode, a community leader who owns of Ruby Jean’s Juicery next door, said Wharry’s studio represents the kind of investment that can continue to matter after the World Cup ends.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026
  • Bari Weiss directed the housecleaning at the newsmagazine last week, and Nick Bilton signed the letter telling Scott Pelley he was fired on Tuesday night, but the Paramount CEO owns the decisions and the disconcerting fallout.
    Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 3 June 2026
Verb
  • Daniels acknowledges there is still work to do, but says Detroiters can see the results of the land bank's work in neighborhoods across the city.
    Elaine Rojas-Castillo, CBS News, 4 June 2026
  • Still, Walker acknowledges that the cultural shift is ongoing.
    Alena Conley, USA Today, 4 June 2026
Verb
  • After 17 years behind bars, convicted for murdering his pregnant wife, Max is exonerated after someone else confesses to the crime.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 3 June 2026
  • Rafa confesses to eating chocolate in violation of his strict diet.
    Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 May 2026
Verb
  • The other, correspondingly, concedes it.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
  • The mayor concedes some residents have concerns about the impact the gondola may have on the character of their quiet town.
    John Meyer, Denver Post, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • That combination is far more psychologically powerful than the industry sometimes admits.
    Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
  • Now, the couple mostly laughs about the moment, even though Crawford admits the memory will probably stick with them forever.
    Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
Verb
  • But when an unexpected pregnancy upends their fragile dynamic, Caroline is pushed out of the circle triggering a fallout that unearths secrets and sends shockwaves through the entire town.
    Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 22 May 2026
  • Adapted from the best-selling novel of the same name by Andrea Mara, All Her Fault opens on a plausibly terrifying situation that eventually unearths the deep secrets of a community.
    Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 20 May 2026
Verb
  • The Green Griller likely has an herb garden blooming in his yard and entertains in a rugged yet stylish manner with a variety of equipment that imparts a clean, outdoorsy flavor without leaving behind ash.
    Catharine Kaufman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
  • Brown is also delighted by the life lessons the show imparts.
    Amy Amatangelo, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
Verb
  • Silence = Death, the work of the Silence = Death Collective (and not ACT UP, as Avram Finkelstein relates in his interview) became the primary pictorial representation of ACT UP and a rallying slogan for the fight against the disease.
    Liz Tracey, JSTOR Daily, 3 June 2026
  • Jill Biden relates the 2019 primary debate in which Harris got headlines for challenging Biden for his vote four decades earlier on using busing to desegregate schools.
    Susan Page, USA Today, 30 May 2026
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“Smokes out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smokes%20out. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.

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