as in bombing
to defeat by a large margin
man, they totally smoked us today!
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Recent Examples of smoking
After emerging from a bath – Churchill naked and smoking a cigar – walked into the Lincoln Bedroom and saw the spirit of Abraham Lincoln by the fireplace.
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James Powel, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
The Pitt pledge came out smoking hot after intermission, engineering a six-play, 75-yard drive that featured 5-of-5 passing — to five receivers — before capping the march with a 3-yard TD run himself.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
Other preventive measures include not smoking and limiting alcohol consumption.
—Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
In a new ad for Pantalones Organic Tequila, McConaughey, 55, revisited his first and last run-in with Texas police on October 25, 1999, alongside his wife, Camila, when he was arrested in his home while playing bongo drums and smoking marijuana naked.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
The mom, 57-year-old, Najah Mourda, is smoking.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 22 Oct. 2025
The man was said to have offered her a ride while smoking marijuana.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Up until the early 2000s, smoking in restaurants — fine dining establishments included — was a common occurrence.
—Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2025
Everyone was smoking, chilling.
—Allen Iverson, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
James Powel, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
The Pitt pledge came out smoking hot after intermission, engineering a six-play, 75-yard drive that featured 5-of-5 passing — to five receivers — before capping the march with a 3-yard TD run himself.
—Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
Other preventive measures include not smoking and limiting alcohol consumption.
—Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
In a new ad for Pantalones Organic Tequila, McConaughey, 55, revisited his first and last run-in with Texas police on October 25, 1999, alongside his wife, Camila, when he was arrested in his home while playing bongo drums and smoking marijuana naked.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
The mom, 57-year-old, Najah Mourda, is smoking.
—Ari Daniel, NPR, 22 Oct. 2025
The man was said to have offered her a ride while smoking marijuana.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Up until the early 2000s, smoking in restaurants — fine dining establishments included — was a common occurrence.
—Charlotte Observer, 17 Oct. 2025
Everyone was smoking, chilling.
—Allen Iverson, Rolling Stone, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smoking
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Earlier in the week, Afghan authorities accused Pakistan of bombing the capital, Kabul, and a market in the country's east.—
NPR,
NPR,
12 Oct. 2025
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For months, Israel has conducted a campaign of airstrikes across Syria, repeatedly bombing Syrian military positions, including near the presidential palace in Damascus.—
Mireille Rebeiz,
The Conversation,
9 Oct. 2025
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In one short, a young Stuckmann, dressed as Harrison Ford's lasso-whipping adventurer, jumps onto the back of a moving car.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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Mash as desired, either with a potato masher or by whipping with an electric mixer.—
Elizabeth Nelson,
Southern Living,
21 Oct. 2025
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Recently that ranged from a man in his 70s who lost his childhood sweetheart to cancer to a woman who was burying her beloved horse.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
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In the Balkans and Turkey, some traditional recipes called for dropping ants into warm milk, covering it with cheesecloth, and burying the whole thing in an ant mound overnight.—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
23 Oct. 2025
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Penix and London, along with Bijan Robinson, have been heavily involved in Atlanta's offense this season, so regardless of who the opponent is missing, overcoming the loss of your starting quarterback and leading pass catcher will be a tough task.—
Cameron Belcher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Oct. 2025
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But there's also a lot of stories of people overcoming a lot of obstacles, and that's synonymous with what Kayla has done.—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
26 Oct. 2025
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Jourdan is a relatively calm ghost (staff report objects being moved around the restaurant), but there’s a slightly more active spirit in the Courtyard Bar, where there have been three instances of an unknown source throwing a glass from across the room.—
Sophie Friedman,
AFAR Media,
22 Oct. 2025
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The duo is throwing a party—Eileen will be there, along with her current paramour, also a collaborator in her work, Thea Clifton (Imogen Poots)—though tragedy will strike by the night’s end.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
22 Oct. 2025
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The Agfabric frost blanket is a simple way to protect plants from frost, wind and pests without smothering them.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
16 Oct. 2025
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On the table next to Captain Purdie’s bunk is what looks like a copper coin, a fringe of glutinous seaweed smothering it to the surface of the wood.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Oct. 2025
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Nikki Reich was scrolling through a story about a Milwaukee woman accused of beating her mother to death with a rock when a photo caught her eye.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Oregon slips a spot after a methodical win against Wisconsin, while Ole Miss flips places with Miami after beating Oklahoma on the road.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
26 Oct. 2025
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Cut them into manageable pieces to use for dusting surfaces, from your car’s dashboard to your bedroom ceiling fan.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
27 Oct. 2025
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Brown’s report does not mention dusting bottles on the shelves behind the bar.—
Keith Sharon,
Nashville Tennessean,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Smoking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smoking. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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