Thesaurus results for SMOKING

smoking

verb

Definition of smoking next

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 Also new will be a Cigar Bar with stogies for purchase, situated in an Airstream trailer with Chesterfield sofas and leather club chairs as well as al fresco smoking at outdoor seating and domino tables. —

Rod Stafford Hagwood, Sun Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2026 Turning to coaching, they were revered at the New York Skating Club at Madison Square Garden, where they were known for their strict emphasis on figures and classical skating—and Brunet became known for his habit of smoking cigarettes in succession while demonstrating maneuvers. —

Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 3 Feb. 2026 The eight factors are healthy eating, being active, not smoking, getting high sleep quality, and managing weight, cholesterol, blood sugar, and blood pressure. —

Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 30 Jan. 2026 Those eight factors are eating healthy, being active, not smoking, getting high sleep quality, and managing weight, cholesterol, blood sugar and blood pressure. —

Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026 The gentleman on the seat in front of me on that plane was smoking (yes, kids, cigarettes were once permissible on airplanes) not one, but two, cigarettes that were nestled twixt three fingers on his left hand. —

Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 28 Jan. 2026 The dish is a labor of love, with brisket brining for two weeks, then smoking for 12 hours. —

Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 28 Jan. 2026 For her 23rd birthday, Maxwell shared a mood board that included the 2005 Japanese comedy Linda Linda Linda, Nicole Kidman smoking a cigarette at Cannes in 2003, and the pas de deux from the ballet Le Parc (1994), choreographed by Angelin Preljocaj. —

P. Claire Dodson, Vogue, 28 Jan. 2026 The law banning smoking in restaurants hadn’t yet taken effect, but Wheeler reprimanded him anyway. —

Nell Freudenberger, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026

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Verb

For Lucy, that meant realizing that her dad had lied about his true intentions and his role in bombing Shady Sands.

— Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 4 Feb. 2026
This is a program where UCLA assistant coach Rod Palmer once had teams competing against the best when alumnus Arron Affalo was bombing in threes and delivering dunks before going on to UCLA and the NBA.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026