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1
as in to anger
to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger
She smoldered when first learning of her son's misbehavior at school, but had calmed down by the time he arrived home.
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2
as in to blaze
to be on fire usually with smoke but few flames
They look forward to those long summer nights telling stories beside a smoldering campfire.
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Recent Examples of smolder
Sink stars as Shelby, a smoldering outcast amongst her classmates who isn’t afraid to speak truth to power.
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Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Scorpio: Wilhelmina Slater Ruthless and hyper-focused on taking the throne as editor-in-chief of Mode, Wilhelmina's intense ambition, strategic mind and transformative journey of highs and lows reflect the essence of smoldering Scorpio.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Under the glare of the desert floodlights, a title fight that has been quietly smoldering since Melbourne has now erupted into an open flame.
—Kanzah Maktoum, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
This spaceflight feels like a training mission for the billionaire fantasy of escaping Earth’s smoldering husk.
—Amanda Hess, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Emlyn Travis, EW.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Scorpio: Wilhelmina Slater Ruthless and hyper-focused on taking the throne as editor-in-chief of Mode, Wilhelmina's intense ambition, strategic mind and transformative journey of highs and lows reflect the essence of smoldering Scorpio.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Under the glare of the desert floodlights, a title fight that has been quietly smoldering since Melbourne has now erupted into an open flame.
—Kanzah Maktoum, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
This spaceflight feels like a training mission for the billionaire fantasy of escaping Earth’s smoldering husk.
—Amanda Hess, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smolder
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Apparently, Apple angered the US judge and the regulation behind it.—
Vivian Toh,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
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Any effort to rename the body of water would likely deeply anger Iran, which was historically called Persia, and perhaps other Middle Eastern states as well.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
7 May 2025
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An Early Start On May 17 Daylight had already been blazing across Tromsø’s hills for hours when the day’s events began.—
David Nikel,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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African cinema has arrived in Cannes determined to blaze its own trail amid signs of a slowdown in investment across the continent from the world’s leading streamers.—
Kevin Cassidy,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2025
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In another episode, Carême participates in a national cooking competition, judged by a snarling food critic who has a pet monkey for some reason.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
8 May 2025
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Offices closed and traffic was snarled in Madrid and Lisbon, while some civilians in Barcelona directed traffic.—
Renata Brito and Barry Hatton,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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The pair, who met as college undergrads, both burned with idealism and recognized their privilege could be leveraged for a game-changing idea.—
Carole Horst,
Variety,
13 Sep. 2023
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The Ellen MacArthur Foundation promotes circular fashion and says that, in the United States, an amount of clothing equal to a garbage truck is ferried to landfills or burned every second.—
Neeti Mehra,
Treehugger,
13 Sep. 2023
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With more fans steaming, says Pitaro, ESPN will offer features that allow users to personalize their content.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
13 May 2025
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Don’t forget to take advantage of the signature St. Regis butler service, which will promptly fulfill requests for packing needs, garment pressing, restaurant reservations and a cup of steaming chamomile tea to unwind after a long flight.—
Natasha Amar,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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As a result, when the signal finally came, the flaming mail coach proved a fizzle rather than a rocket.—
Joseph Patrick Kelly,
The Conversation,
20 May 2025
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There are giant explosions, brutal plane crashes in the jungle, shoot-outs in the desert, secret assassins, fist fights, flaming arrows, hand grenades, gruesome injuries and bullets which need extracting, and a more frenetic pace.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
18 May 2025
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Image courtesy of the researchers View 3 Images View gallery - 3 images Researchers in the Netherlands have created mechanical structures that strangely shrink – or more precisely, snap inward – instead of stretching outward when pulled.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
15 May 2025
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Reid gamely starts snapping, bending down to get the right angle.—
Lucy Feldman,
Time,
15 May 2025
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The portals glow alluringly, the fountains dance in low light, and the Celestial Carousel is an other-worldly beacon.—
Mackenzie Schmidt,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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Women made up by Ta love his ability to create the most beautiful, radiant skin in the business, with a light that seems to glow from within.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
21 May 2025
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“Smolder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smolder. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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