smoking out

present participle of smoke out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for smoking out
Verb
  • Luis Mauricio Flores Ordonez, 33, was charged with owning an unregistered aircraft that was operated by another person.
    Kelly O'Donnell, NBC news, 5 July 2026
  • After that, owning any edition puts you on the same live game, and my earlier release-and-early-access guide breaks down every window in one place.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Verb
  • Little Notes • Laura sees that Mary is still upset by what happened at the James house and attempts to smooth things over with a cookie and acknowledging how awful the twins are, but Mary isn’t ready to forgive her sister just yet.
    Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 11 July 2026
  • Dier also spoke about Justin last year while acknowledging he had frequently been asked about the actor’s legal case.
    Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 10 July 2026
Verb
  • Facing a contract dispute that left his nectarine crop unsellable, Reedley farmer Cesar Mora opened his 50-acre ranch to the public, giving away thousands of pounds of fruit.
    Gary Kazanjian, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
  • McDonald's is giving away a free order of medium fries for National Fry Day on July 10 with a $1 minimum purchase in the app, according to a press release shared with PEOPLE.
    Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
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“Smoking out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smoking%20out. Accessed 11 Jul. 2026.

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