smoke out

verb

smoked out; smoking out; smokes out

transitive verb

1
: to drive out by or as if by smoke
2
: to cause to be made public

Examples of smoke out in a Sentence

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Madison kept to her usual: a light pink lip, smoked out eyeliner, and a flush of blush. Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 24 Jan. 2025 In the standoff that follows, Two Moons proves invaluable in holding off Virgil’s men, who resort to attempting to smoke out their prey. Keith Phipps, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2025 Learn more: How to keep wildfire smoke out of your home. George Petras, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025 In the government’s version, the conspiracy was no more than a ploy designed to smoke out potential rebels. Ivan Briscoe, Foreign Affairs, 2 July 2019 See all Example Sentences for smoke out 

Word History

First Known Use

1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of smoke out was in 1593

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“Smoke out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smoke%20out. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.

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