smoking out

verb

present participle of smoke out
as in raking up

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  1. owning
  2. acknowledging
  3. giving away
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  • The duo created the app to list products before purchase to discover if others are interested in renting or owning it next.
    — Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Across the advertising ecosystem, owning some of the work created for ads and other promotions has long been a sort of Holy Grail.
    — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of owning
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  • But acknowledging a property’s cheesy elements isn’t the same as generating consistent laughs from the situation.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Also, historically, the Pentagon's procurement decisions have reduced spending on ammunition and missiles to free up money for fighter jets, tanks and warships, even while acknowledging that those weapons are essential to war fighting.
    — James LaPorta, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of acknowledging
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  • Gordon Ramsay opened up about the bittersweet experience of giving away his daughter, Holly Ramsay, at her wedding.
    — Ashley Hume , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Those fossil fuel and nuclear industry lobbyists must be giving away a lot of money in Albany!
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 2 Oct. 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 18 Oct. 2026.

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