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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
Verb
  • This is the difference between competing for a market and owning one.
    — Matthew Kayser, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026
  • For me, luxury has never been simply about owning something expensive, exclusive or desirable to everyone else.
    — Anna Vladimirova, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of owning
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  • At a meeting of the group's board, the governors unveiled a 66-project blueprint to get things started while acknowledging enormous hurdles that must still be overcome.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026
  • There’s no question the Hispanic community would benefit, says Orta, acknowledging, even in her own family, that mental health is a tough subject to broach.
    — Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of acknowledging
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  • Torchy’s Tacos is giving away a free, large green chile queso with chips with any purchase, for rewards members only.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The other nine finalists will earn 500,000 points each, meaning Chase is giving away a total of 10 million Ultimate Rewards points.
    — Ryley Amond, CNBC, 17 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 27 Sep. 2026.

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