smoking out

present participle of smoke out

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for smoking out
Verb
  • Africa accounts for 19 percent of the global burden of road accident deaths, despite having only 15 percent of the global population and owning a mere 3 percent of the global vehicle fleet, WHO said.
    Robert Birsel, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Unlike in the United States, conglomerates — giant companies owning numerous businesses across different sectors — have more or less died out in Britain.
    Ian King, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • While acknowledging the challenges and volatility of the current global scenario, the group’s chief executive officer Andrea Guerra sounded pleased with the performance during a call with analysts on Thursday at the end of trading in Hong Kong, where the company is publicly listed.
    Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2025
  • On July 30, 2024, Ozer signed a plea agreement with prosecutors acknowledging his intent to defraud and obtain money from the Safehaven production under false pretenses.
    Steve Belanger, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Launched in 2010 by Bill and Melinda French Gates and Warren Buffett, the Giving Pledge invites the world’s wealthiest individuals and families to publicly commit to giving away at least 50% of their wealth to philanthropy, either during their lifetimes or in their wills.
    Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
  • North Carolina cities and towns are prohibited by state law from giving away government property, but Mooresville worked with legislators on a local bill to let the Lake Norman town do so when benefiting veterans, Carney said.
    Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Smoking out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smoking%20out. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.

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