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 The health risks of breathing wildfire smoke May-Lin Wilgus, a pulmonologist and professor at UCLA, compares breathing wildfire smoke to smoking cigarettes — a lot of cigarettes. — Alejandra Borunda, NPR, 17 July 2026 Reduce smoking through measures such as tobacco price controls, raising the minimum age of purchase, and smoke-free policies. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026 The volcano was still smoking last night as Jennifer Lopez and her team, freshly landed in Catania, pulled up at Dolce & Gabbana’s Alta Moda show. — Luke Leitch, Vogue, 14 July 2026 The report also examined the percentage of Pittsburgh residents who engage in habits like consuming healthy foods, getting enough rest and not smoking. — Finch Walker, USA Today, 14 July 2026 Martha Valdivil, a neighbor, stood on her balcony, smoking a cigarette. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026 Indirect grilling also plays a major role in our best way to grill steak and can be utilized when smoking food. — Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 July 2026 The report alleges that, after smoking marijuana in the garage that day, the parents did not properly secure the garage doors, allowing their son to access the pool. — Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 7 July 2026 According to a police report obtained by AZFamily, both parents later admitted to smoking marijuana during the party. — Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for smoking

Verb

French officials condemned the damage to the ancient monastery, comparing it to bombing Notre-Dame, while Ukrainian religious leaders called it a crime against humanity.

— Mark Temnycky, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
Another bad fix bombing out the moment it was most needed.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 June 2026

Definition of bombing

Verb

Advertisement In the midst of the tit-for-tat strikes, Iran is burying the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Thursday, in the holy city of Mashhad, after days of public mourning ceremonies.

— Callum Sutherland, Time, 9 July 2026
The aggrieved front-line workers also include safety and security teams, those that often embark on community outreach as well as those burying patients who died from Ebola.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026

Definition of burying

Verb

Hanoi’s famous egg coffee—made by whipping egg yolks with sugar and condensed milk into a rich, velvety foam—was born during a time when fresh milk was scarce.

— Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 9 July 2026
Onstage, Shakira unleashed her inner rock star during the song, working the stage and the mic stand in a purple corset and matching fringe pants and whipping her lengthy curls like a weapon.

— Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 7 July 2026

Definition of whipping

Verb

England had seen off Italy on the Tuesday, with Spain overcoming Germany on the Wednesday.

— Michael Cox, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Exhibited for the first time outside of Sarajevo, the churning Socialist Realist homage invokes Eugène Delacroix’s Liberty Leading the People in figuring partisans heroically overcoming their would-be Nazi aggressors.

— Ara H. Merjian, ARTnews.com, 10 July 2026

Definition of overcoming

Verb

The idea shouldn’t be throwing them into a complete void, but pairing freedom with opportunity — providing access to books, art supplies, toys, outdoor spaces or friends — and then letting children figure out what to do with them.

— Chicago Tribune, Twin Cities, 16 July 2026
And its merger with SpaceX, followed by the latter going public in a historic IPO, led to dozens of employees leaving the company, throwing daily operations into chaos.

— Frank Landymore, Futurism, 16 July 2026

Definition of throwing

Verb

Like English ivy, kudzu spreads very aggressively, smothering out native species and potentially becoming a real problem for your garden.

— Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 23 June 2026
The Boston Bruins would like to incorporate the Hurricanes’ smothering defense and relentless attack.

— Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 16 June 2026

Definition of smothering

Verb

New York investment bank Goldman Sachs and commercial banking giant Bank of America also posted strong second quarter results, both beating Wall Street expectations.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
The trailer then cuts to Branagh’s Nikolai rescuing his new American friend and beating up a group of men in a restaurant.

— Aaron Couch, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026

Definition of beating

Verb

The key to crispy, golden coconut shrimp is lightly dusting them in cornstarch.

— Lizzy Briskin, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 June 2026
The small airport serves around 30 aircraft, all privately owned, including crop dusting companies and sky dive operators, Jacobs said.

— Kristin M. Hall, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026