Thesaurus results for SMOKING

smoking

verb

present participle of smoke, slang

as in bombing

to defeat by a large margin man, they totally smoked us today!

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Recent Examples of smoking Celebs illegally smoking cigarettes in the bathroom At the 2017 Met Gala, a group of A-list stars turned a Metropolitan Museum of Art bathroom into an impromptu smoking lounge — and the moment was publicly criticized. — Alyssa Modos, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026 Among them were three teenage girls playing volleyball and a woman smoking a hookah in front of her house. — Julia Frankel, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 Experts say not smoking and drinking in moderation can go a long way toward reducing your risk of dementia. — Danielle Zickl, HEALTH, 31 Aug. 2026 One resident, Alfred Roundtree, sat outside smoking a cigarette. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2026 Leon Schlesinger, the head honcho of Warner cartoons, is smoking a cigar and rips up Porky’s contract. — James Grebey, Vulture, 25 Aug. 2026 Stock Down Caleb Douglas, the rookie receiver who was smoking hot during the early training camp practices, had a quiet third week of training camp. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026 Cast-Iron Cowboy Steak This is the best way to cook a thick, juicy bone-in steak restaurant-style without smoking up the house. — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2026 Jessica Irgens, a passenger aboard the flight, told CBS News the fire began roughly 30 minutes before landing when another passenger’s laptop began smoking and caught fire. — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for smoking

Verb

The status of its nuclear program, degraded by bombing strikes in 2025, hasn't changed.

— Susan Page, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Prabowo vowed the government would continue supporting firefighting operations, including through the deployment of additional water-bombing helicopters and oxygen supplies for firefighters.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of bombing

Verb

In one southern Nepali district — Chitwan — authorities will resort to burying hundreds of unidentified bodies in a mass grave, local police told CNN.

— Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
The flooding inundated areas along the Trishuli River, burying some buildings and damaging bridges and roadways.

— Jon Haworth, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of burying

Verb

Two months later, the couple went Instagram official, as the SKIMS founder was featured in a video which showed the F1 driver whipping around in his Ferrari F40 at the Daikoku Parking Area in Tokyo, Japan.

— Stephanie Sengwe, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026
Mercedes removed Willow’s cat, but Willow answered by whipping Mercedes with the AEW Women’s World Championship belt.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of whipping

Verb

Curaçao went unbeaten in the double-elimination tournament before overcoming an early two-run deficit to the team from Henderson, Nevada.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
Instead of focusing on adventurous missions like PAW Patrol, Super Monsters emphasizes the more emotional aspects of childhood, like overcoming shyness, being a good friend, and learning from your mistakes.

— Kara Nesvig, Parents, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of overcoming

Verb

Former Michigan quarterback Davis Warren was the biggest surprise, throwing for a career-high 310 of Stanford’s 468 total yards.

— Justin Williams, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Jones and Chisholm launched back-to-back homers to give Gerrit Cole a 3-0 lead before even throwing a pitch in his latest return home.

— Mike DiGiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of throwing

Verb

The scrutiny at the club is like no other, the media attention can be smothering and the level expected from fans is so high.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
This is typically done with a sod cutter, by smothering with cardboard or plastic, or with a nonselective herbicide.

— Teresa Woodard, Midwest Living, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of smothering

Verb

As the graphic below shows, Fernandez-Pardo is comfortable running in-behind down the channels and sending in crosses, as well as beating his defender and cutting balls back for team-mates.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Dell Technologies — Shares of the computer maker jumped almost 9% after beating expectations on both lines.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of beating

Verb

How To Deep Clean Stained Wood Baseboards For stained wood baseboards, Matthews advises dusting using a dry microfiber cloth and Murphy’s Oil or a wood cleaning oil (remove excessive dirt and crumbs with a vacuum cleaner first).

— Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 19 Aug. 2026
Despite Han Solo's protestations to the contrary, travelling faster than light on screen is usually just as straightforward as dusting crops.

— Richard Edwards, Space.com, 1 Aug. 2026