as in bombing
to defeat by a large margin
man, they totally smoked us today!
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Recent Examples of smoking
Jamel Davis’ longtime live-in girlfriend first asked her son to stop smoking in the family’s home in the Walt Whitman Houses near Fort Greene Park, sparking a fight, according to the slain man’s heartbroken brother.
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Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2026
He was best known for passing bills to crack down on school vaccine requirements, but also authored legislation to ban smoking at youth sports and control the prescription drug market.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Starface customers certainly have questions about acne, and customers of Blip, which sells nicotine gum, definitely have questions about how to stop smoking.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
Some pundits claim that social media is the equivalent to smoking cigarettes or illicit drugs, a common but false claim in technology moral panics (indeed such comparisons have been identified as a warning sign of misinformation).
—William Proctor, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
Research shows that adolescents and young adults who watch smoking in movies are more interested in taking up smoking.
—Marie Helweg-Larsen, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2026
Her partners openly used crack and marijuana, and by age 9, Broadnax was smoking marijuana himself.
—Jamie Landers, Dallas Morning News, 8 Apr. 2026
There is also an opportunity for new takes and, of course, to reach a fresh generation that does not remember Wilson, standing at the corner of Dearborn and Randolph Streets, smoking a cigarette and ready to riff with anyone who walked by.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
The connection between smoking cigarettes and lung cancer risk has been clear for decades — but what about marijuana?
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 14 Apr. 2026
He was best known for passing bills to crack down on school vaccine requirements, but also authored legislation to ban smoking at youth sports and control the prescription drug market.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 14 Apr. 2026
Starface customers certainly have questions about acne, and customers of Blip, which sells nicotine gum, definitely have questions about how to stop smoking.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 13 Apr. 2026
Some pundits claim that social media is the equivalent to smoking cigarettes or illicit drugs, a common but false claim in technology moral panics (indeed such comparisons have been identified as a warning sign of misinformation).
—William Proctor, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
Research shows that adolescents and young adults who watch smoking in movies are more interested in taking up smoking.
—Marie Helweg-Larsen, The Conversation, 10 Apr. 2026
Her partners openly used crack and marijuana, and by age 9, Broadnax was smoking marijuana himself.
—Jamie Landers, Dallas Morning News, 8 Apr. 2026
There is also an opportunity for new takes and, of course, to reach a fresh generation that does not remember Wilson, standing at the corner of Dearborn and Randolph Streets, smoking a cigarette and ready to riff with anyone who walked by.
—Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
The connection between smoking cigarettes and lung cancer risk has been clear for decades — but what about marijuana?
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smoking
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Iran’s enrichment capabilities have been reduced by bombing this year and last.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
15 Apr. 2026
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The center is named after bombing survivor Gillian Reny, who nearly lost a leg but was saved by first responders.—
Neal Riley,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Architectonics takes this murky style and plunges it to a new deep, incorporating the bronze gong and chime sounds of gamelan while burying his rhythms in dense, dubby layers of incense smoke.—
Sam Goldner,
Pitchfork,
13 Apr. 2026
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But right now, talk about voluntary workouts and the camaraderie in the defensive meeting rooms is just burying the lede.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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Subtlety never stood a chance, with Cardi leaning fully into the chaos all night — chopping the air with her arms, sticking out her tongue, whipping her head, contorting her body, dropping into splits and backbends without warning.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Apr. 2026
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State’s attorneys allege the pair engaged in a long-term pattern of mental and physical abuse of young Markell, including whipping him with a belt.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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Frank said the team could take pride in overcoming its dreadful start to come within a few victories of landing a higher seed that would have assured them a playoff spot, and posting its league-best 15th consecutive winning season.—
Janis Carr,
Oc Register,
17 Apr. 2026
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The Halos stormed through the playoffs to this franchise's only championship, overcoming a 3-2 series deficit to Barry Bonds and the San Francisco Giants to win the World Series.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The inning included a play at second base where Luis Arraez was kicked in the throwing hand by Dylan Beavers but remained in the game.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The Pirates also took advantage of Caleb Thielbar’s throwing error to score an unearned run off the lefty reliever in the 11th inning.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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The Rockets are a physical team that also plays smothering defense.—
Broderick Turner
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Apr. 2026
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That’s because the universe was full of relatively cool, light-smothering hydrogen, which scarcely emitted any light of its own.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
8 Apr. 2026
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Norris responded with his 12th goal for Buffalo, beating Knight over the goaltender's right shoulder with 58 seconds left in the first.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The Clippers benefited from a Kerr ejection and a late Curry foul-out, beating Golden State 103-102.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Among the many spring-cleaning jobs are those that don't take much time, like laundering the pet's bedding or dusting the ceiling fans.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Apr. 2026
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Kelse Redd, owner of professional cleaning company So Fresh So Clean, recommends starting with the blinds, fully dusting and wiping them down.—
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Smoking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smoking. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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