smoking out

verb

present participle of smoke out
as in raking up

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smoking out
  1. owning
  2. acknowledging
  3. giving away
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  • Trust is owning the outcome and holding the relationship, putting your name on it.
    — Manu Khetan, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • As of Wednesday morning, the fundraiser, which caused some controversy due Hilton still owning a $4 million home in Las Vegas, had reached almost $15,000 of its $25,000 goal.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of owning
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  • Lee then paused all executions after acknowledging the state had failed to ensure its lethal injection drugs were properly tested.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Nucleus is now offering a less glamorous demonstration of that challenge, sharing nearly two hours of uncut factory work while acknowledging that the robot still relies significantly on human assistance.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of acknowledging
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  • The prizes will vary from city to city, but each gallery will be giving away $10,000 worth of numismatic collectibles, ranging from roughly $300 to a grand prize valued at around $3,500.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 24 Sep. 2026
  • City Works Eatery and Pour House is giving away two Cowboys tickets and a $100 gift card to their restaurant.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of giving away
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“Smoking out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smoking%20out. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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