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 When Rachel and Nicky travel to a remote part of upstate New York to meet his creepy-at-first family, Rachel’s pot-smoking habit is established very early. —

Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2026 My only real complaint, other than no-show buses, is smoking on trains. —

Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026 According to one recent study, a dreamer is also likely to feel more rested following a night of vivid dreams, which may be one reason why many people feel smoking a joint or eating a gummy helps them to sleep. —

Shoshi Parks, Popular Science, 3 June 2026 Not smoking and staying physically active are the two most powerful modifiable factors for longevity, according to a February 2025 Oxford University study published in Nature Medicine. —

Allison Palmer june 3, Kansas City Star, 3 June 2026 The coolest of the goths were, of course, the ones smoking in front of the theater, already holding tickets and unworried about getting a spot in line. —

Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 3 June 2026 Wildly pretty during the day when the harsh Puglian sun hits the mellow tufu limestone buildings and the shocking bright bougainvillea, and even lovelier at night when the entire place is lit by citronella lanterns, smoking into the warm air. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026 Stop smoking to reduce your chances of developing a chronic condition that can trigger fatigue. —

Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 1 June 2026 All those tiny moments of him just smoking cigarette and looking out at the land. —

Selome Hailu, Variety, 1 June 2026

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Verb

Cook, who is now retired and works in the private sector, became particularly incensed when the military began bombing boats in the Caribbean in September.

— Clint Smith, The Atlantic, 9 June 2026
The tit-for-tat strikes were sparked by Israel bombing the Dahiyeh suburb of Beirut, long considered a Hezbollah stronghold, on Sunday.

— Khaled Wassef, CBS News, 8 June 2026