smokes out

Definition of smokes outnext
present tense third-person singular of smoke out
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Verb
  • The deed is the document that says who owns the property.
    Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 14 May 2026
  • Fertitta also owns the Houston Rockets, and the WNBA, which is 42% owned by the NBA, established a pattern of preference toward NBA ownership groups in its expansion process.
    Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 13 May 2026
Verb
  • User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the GettyImages License Agreement.
    Christopher Harris, CBS News, 13 May 2026
  • Lennox acknowledges that this proliferation of AI has led to changes to how his team works.
    John Kell, Fortune, 13 May 2026
Verb
  • But after making the call, Ferraz confesses there are no recordings and that Creasy will have to find another way to take down Carmo, Soares and Tappen.
    Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 2 May 2026
  • In the heart-wrenching Season 2 finale, Morgan and Karadec’s investigation into a poolside death at a Los Angeles hotel resulted in the arrest of Lucia, a guest relations manager who confesses to tipping off and then covering for the conman who murdered a home improvement reality show host.
    Max Gao, Variety, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • 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
  • Nationally, the left often concedes first in the name of pragmatism, while more conservative factions hold firm and extract concessions.
    Darius Khalil Gordon, New York Daily News, 7 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The writer-director is generous with his time and loquacious with his words, and admits that sometimes his openness in interviews has gotten him in a little bit of trouble.
    Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 11 May 2026
  • The idea of hosting a recurring ping-pong tournament took some cajoling before the CFO was on board, Herthel admits.
    Kristin Stoller, Fortune, 11 May 2026
Verb
  • Pedro unearths an old lunchbox filled with red diamonds.
    Roberto Prieto, Variety, 13 May 2026
  • Each of the albums focuses on and unearths Black culture’s influence over a different genre of music.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Browning the butter is a simple technique that imparts a nutty flavor and shouldn't be skipped.
    Jenna Sims, Southern Living, 15 May 2026
  • Hendricks imparts the importance of theater skills — like collaborating, listening, interpreting, storytelling, checking your ego, taking criticism — even if his pupils go on to careers outside the arts.
    CBS News, CBS News, 12 May 2026
Verb
  • Bastian relates that Delta collected $9 billion, more than four times the number in 2014, and though Amex doesn’t break out its revenues from the co-brand, the Delta experience suggests it’s scored a moonshot.
    Shawn Tully, Fortune, 9 May 2026
  • In the epilogue to the book, Olson relates a story about how an influencer named Lyla Biggs posted a video on TikTok right before Black Friday in 2023 featuring the company’s Casey low-rise baggy jeans in the Astrid wash.
    Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 8 May 2026
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“Smokes out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smokes%20out. Accessed 17 May. 2026.

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