as in bombing
to defeat by a large margin
man, they totally smoked us today!
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Recent Examples of smoking
The manager The tall, thin, long-haired Cesar Luis Menotti was only 39 and most famous for smoking his way through the tournament.
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Michael Cox, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
Aspiring male model Ryan Leonard, president of New York University’s College Republicans, was taking a break and smoking a cigarette outside the venue.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
The post led with a snapshot of the article and featured a carousel of photos afterward, including two of Goggins smoking a cigarette and one black-and-white image of the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
The rest of the reel included snaps from that era, including Barker pounding out some beats as Kelly looks on, the whole crew hanging in the studio, close-ups of Kelly playing the pink guitar and smoking what looks like a joint, another shot of Barker at his full kit and a cameo from Trippie Redd.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2025
Poor cardiovascular fitness carries a greater relative risk of death than smoking, according to the book.
—Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
Thankfully, because this is network television, the women are all smoking hot, and there’s only one woman under 60.
—Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
Mark Grace is smoking Winstons on the field and ashing into a cup.
—Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
The dogs’ breath starts smoking in the cold.
—Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
Michael Cox, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
Aspiring male model Ryan Leonard, president of New York University’s College Republicans, was taking a break and smoking a cigarette outside the venue.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
The post led with a snapshot of the article and featured a carousel of photos afterward, including two of Goggins smoking a cigarette and one black-and-white image of the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025
The rest of the reel included snaps from that era, including Barker pounding out some beats as Kelly looks on, the whole crew hanging in the studio, close-ups of Kelly playing the pink guitar and smoking what looks like a joint, another shot of Barker at his full kit and a cameo from Trippie Redd.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 26 Sep. 2025
Poor cardiovascular fitness carries a greater relative risk of death than smoking, according to the book.
—Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 25 Sep. 2025
Thankfully, because this is network television, the women are all smoking hot, and there’s only one woman under 60.
—Ali Barthwell, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
Mark Grace is smoking Winstons on the field and ashing into a cup.
—Jason Newman, Rolling Stone, 24 Sep. 2025
The dogs’ breath starts smoking in the cold.
—Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smoking
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The Panthers’ special teams unit went from being the top of the class to bombing a big exam.—
Mike Kaye
September 28,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Sep. 2025
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Unilaterally bombing inside Qatar, a Sovereign Nation and close Ally of the United States, that is working very hard and bravely taking risks with us to broker Peace, does not advance Israel or America's goals.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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The wind was whipping this past week at McGrath Stadium, mist in the air.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
29 Sep. 2025
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Video from Camiguin Island, posted by the Philippines Department of the Interior and Local Government, showed fierce winds and ocean water whipping past houses onto a residential street.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
23 Sep. 2025
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But the first step is to recognize the realities, rather than burying our heads in the sand like some gigantic flock of ostriches.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
2 Oct. 2025
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What more could possibly be learned about the vicious crimes of the Illinois native who murdered at least 33 young men in the ’70s, burying most of them in a crawl space under his home?—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
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For Woodruff, The Green Kitchen was born out of her own healing journey after overcoming the Epstein-Barr virus and heavy metal toxicity through mindful eating and nutrient-dense foods.—
Wyles Daniel,
AZCentral.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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To help engineers manage these thoughts, IEEE Women in Engineering held a webinar on building confidence and overcoming anxiety.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 Oct. 2025
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Country music artist Morgan Wallen initially denied throwing a chair off the roof of Nashville bar Chief’s in 2024, according to police video footage obtained by The Associated Press.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
1 Oct. 2025
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In April 2024, Wallen was arrested after throwing a chair off the sixth-story roof of Eric Church’s new bar and honky-tonk, Chief’s, in downtown Nashville.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
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Tight end Dalton Kincaid continues to be a steady target in the middle of the field, and the Buffalo defense has been just as dominant, smothering passing attacks and forcing timely turnovers.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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Liam Berlien was credited with smothering the ball, giving his team a first down at the East Ridge 7-yard line.—
Tris Wykes,
Twin Cities,
27 Sep. 2025
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And in 2024, the 6-seed Mets did it (beating the Phillies before losing to the Dodgers in the NLCS).—
Ryan Ford,
Freep.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Trump has also spoken at length about his concerns about the New York City mayoral race, criticizing the potential election of progressive candidate Zohran Mamdani, who drew national attention for beating former Governor Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic primary.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Use a damp microfiber cloth and a dusting brush or a vacuum with a brush attachment, and dust everything from the top of the ceiling fan or light fixtures to the baseboards.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
26 Sep. 2025
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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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“Smoking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smoking. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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