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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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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
Two of the homes directly facing theirs had burned to the ground and were still smoldering.
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Rukmini Callimachi, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
As Duncan Kane, Teddy Dunn brought the smoldering James Dean energy to his traumatized character.
—Sezin Koehler, EW.com, 1 Mar. 2025
The device exploded, shooting out beans and water that landed all over her head, torso, and arms at a smoldering 250 degrees and caused second- and third-degree burns on 13% of her body.
—Sponsored Content, The Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2025
Steve Lopez: Bass fired the L.A. fire chief, but her own smoldering political crisis is far from over.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2025
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Rukmini Callimachi, New York Times, 20 Jan. 2025
As Duncan Kane, Teddy Dunn brought the smoldering James Dean energy to his traumatized character.
—Sezin Koehler, EW.com, 1 Mar. 2025
The device exploded, shooting out beans and water that landed all over her head, torso, and arms at a smoldering 250 degrees and caused second- and third-degree burns on 13% of her body.
—Sponsored Content, The Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2025
Steve Lopez: Bass fired the L.A. fire chief, but her own smoldering political crisis is far from over.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smolder
Verb
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In the video game, Abby pits herself against Joel, which also angered online gamers.—
Kalia Richardson,
Rolling Stone,
11 Mar. 2025
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The move, which directs the education secretary to go forward with revising a law passed by Congress, pleased some conservatives while angering student loan borrowers and advocates, who vowed to launch a court challenge.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA TODAY,
8 Mar. 2025
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In December, in Levittown on Long Island, a man ignited a porta potty outside a house under construction, then ran off down the street, blazing away.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
6 Mar. 2025
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Just remember to stay safe, legal, and mindful of how cannabis affects you—this is about enhancing the experience, not getting too blazed to function.—
Matt Rozo,
The Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2025
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The changing face of major college athletics is a snarling one with sharp teeth and a ravenous appetite.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
4 Mar. 2025
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The playful sneers of the Scherzo gave way to a snarling, gnashing Intermezzo, the orchestra and especially the low brass giving it their sardonic all.—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 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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Once the milk begins to steam, add in 24 large marshmallows.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Mar. 2025
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With scores of empty seats on one side of the aisle, Trump was unapologetic, vowing to steam ahead with his plans to fundamentally remake Washington.—
Eric Cortellessa,
TIME,
5 Mar. 2025
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Three minutes after that, the rocket's self-destruct system triggered an explosion that broke the Starship apart, producing a spectacular shower of flaming debris that rained down along the flight path.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2025
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The Associated Press Nearly two months after an explosion sent flaming debris raining down on the Turks and Caicos, SpaceX launched another mammoth Starship rocket on Thursday, but lost contact minutes into the test flight as the spacecraft came tumbling down and broke apart.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
6 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Stain-resistant and harmless to non-stick cookware, each implement has a handle made of durable 430 stainless steel that prevents it from snapping off.—
Ho Lin,
Miami Herald,
3 Mar. 2025
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The idea is to grab a sensor/lens combo from your carry bag, fire up the camera app and click on the new icon that appears to switch to the System optics instead of the smartphone's native camera and then snap your scene in glorious MFT detail.—
Paul Ridden,
New Atlas,
3 Mar. 2025
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Luckily, fake tanners is one of the best ways to get glowing quick, without any harm to your skin.—
Ariana Yaptangco,
Glamour,
10 Mar. 2025
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The information about the institute which has avoided the memory hole just sits there, though this makes some of it glow brighter.—
Jackson Arn,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Smolder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smolder. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.
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