SMOKES OUT Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

smokes out

verb

present tense third-person singular of smoke out

as in owns

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Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway owns BNSF, and the railroad is a fierce critic of Vena’s takeover bid for Norfolk Southern.

— John Lippert, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
Eventually, Tyler contacted a friend who owns D&D Bait Shop nearby, where the fish could spend the night in a larger tank with a better aeration system.

— Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of owns

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Guadagnino confesses his dislike of the film, which doesn’t even merit a clip, unlike Little Buddha, which probably has fewer defenders.

— David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
Emerald Isle, North Carolina, confesses its obvious charms—brilliant blue-green waters, a verdant maritime forest, and lush marshes—in its name.

— Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 7 July 2026

Definition of confesses

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Data Diversity One limitation, admits Darrell, is that his data comes from a single instance of robotic hardware.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 10 Sep. 2026
Armed with strings of profanity and his thick Mancunian brogue, Liam admits that being back in front of an audience does, in fact, mean a lot to him.

— Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of admits

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Ross now imparts these crucial lessons on preparation, mindset, and team cohesion to her athletes, preparing them for the intense Olympic spotlight and the pursuit of gold.

— Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
This formula that not only acts as a deodorant, but imparts a lovely fragrance (and that's particularly appealing in the dead of summer).

— Kiana Murden, Vogue, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of imparts

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Some of the bill’s language relates directly to e-bikes, specifically to those making and selling the devices, while other sections of the bill address speeds for everyone using bike paths, multiuse trails and sidewalks.

— Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 1 Sep. 2026
That same prose, as rendered by Searls, is evident once again in the new book as the novel’s narrator relates how he was drawn to this mysterious outpost and how the place seems to be conspiring against his leaving there.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

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