as in bombing
to defeat by a large margin
man, they totally smoked us today!
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Recent Examples of smoking
Matters only got more bleak in the sixth, when Rushing fouled a ball off his right shin, smoking a ball right above where his guard ended and immediately going down in pain.
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Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
In addition to maintaining good oral hygiene habits at home, such as brushing and flossing, experts recommend tactics like drinking plenty of water, limiting snacks and sugary foods, and quitting smoking to help prevent cavities.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2025
Look at the friends smoking outside the club!
—Samantha Allen, Them., 3 Sep. 2025
The outdoor grow was to be used for extraction, which is a process of removing cannabinoids from the plant for infusion in edibles or concentrates, not for smoking the plant.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
The promotional brochure in the exhibit presents that ideal resident lounging on the bed, smoking a Marlboro while talking on the phone.
—Anthony Paletta, Curbed, 2 Sep. 2025
That does not mean vaping is safe or even less harmful than smoking cigarettes.
—Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The most significant risk factor for developing COPD is smoking.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
Washington said his routine had been to stop smoking in the winter.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2025
Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
In addition to maintaining good oral hygiene habits at home, such as brushing and flossing, experts recommend tactics like drinking plenty of water, limiting snacks and sugary foods, and quitting smoking to help prevent cavities.
—Cristina Mutchler, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2025
Look at the friends smoking outside the club!
—Samantha Allen, Them., 3 Sep. 2025
The outdoor grow was to be used for extraction, which is a process of removing cannabinoids from the plant for infusion in edibles or concentrates, not for smoking the plant.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
The promotional brochure in the exhibit presents that ideal resident lounging on the bed, smoking a Marlboro while talking on the phone.
—Anthony Paletta, Curbed, 2 Sep. 2025
That does not mean vaping is safe or even less harmful than smoking cigarettes.
—Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
The most significant risk factor for developing COPD is smoking.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025
Washington said his routine had been to stop smoking in the winter.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smoking
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For the first time, Israel launched an airstrike in Qatar, bombing a building in Doha that houses Hamas political leadership.—
Greg Dixon,
NPR,
9 Sep. 2025
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In this season of Platonic, Luke Macfarlane's character Charlie has a mental breakdown after bombing his dream opportunity to compete on Jeopardy!—
Dory Jackson,
People.com,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The Milwaukee mother who claimed her stepfather threw her baby from a balcony has now been charged with child abuse herself, accused of whipping her younger brothers.—
Drake Bentley,
jsonline.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Olbinski ran to his car, while others hunkered down and braved the brutal winds and whipping sand.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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However, a Minnesota court struck down the binary trigger ban, arguing that the legislature violated the state constitution’s single-subject clause by burying the ban inside a sprawling spending bill.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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Wednesday was being restrained by Isaac, the first part of his plan before burying her alive.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
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He was reminded that his career had been shaped by overcoming doubts and slights going back to high school, when he was offered the same amount of Division I football scholarships that were offered to the average sportswriter who covers him.—
Ian O'Connor,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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But by the end, in its rush, the movie still hasn’t quite come up with a point of view on whether McCartney really got over his bust-up with Lennon with a little help from his Wings friends, or whether forming a band was ultimately incidental to overcoming any lingering separation anxiety.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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There was a blow-up doll that people were throwing around in the audience.—
Christopher Smith,
Oc Register,
10 Sep. 2025
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If Jennings can’t play, Jones will be throwing to a receiver group that caught a grand total of four passes in Week 1, with all of them being Ricky Pearsall’s.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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An offseason of change came to fruition under the lights at Bank of America Stadium on Friday night, with first-year head coach Dowell Loggains’ Appalachian State Mountaineers smothering the Charlotte 49ers from start to finish, grabbing a 34-11 season-opening victory.—
Hunter Bailey,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Aug. 2025
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Naomi is a textbook Jewish mother, nagging and cajoling and smothering her children with logorrheic abandon.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The Jays spent much of their 2025 rise beating up on the Yankees, and three September games at Yankee Stadium presented a chance for one last jab.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Needless to say, beating the Jets was a good feeling for the 41-year-old signal caller.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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My trick with this set is to detach the plant from the base, then gently run over the base, leaves, and petals with a dusting cloth.—
Izzy Baskette,
People.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Rotor, an unmanned aerial vehicle technology firm which is working to turn small helicopters into autonomous crop-dusting machines for farms, uses part of the former site for manufacturing, according to tech newspaper column Granite Geek.—
Jordan King
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Smoking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smoking. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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