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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The boldness is reserved for her eye makeup, which features bright blue eye shadow and smoked out black wings. Marci Robin, Allure, 25 Sep. 2024 The creamy texture lends itself to easy blending and smoking out. Kiana Murden, Vogue, 24 Sep. 2024 Meanwhile, Kerry Washington and Mary J. Blige locked arms at the Michael Kors show, both pairing a rather neutral lip with dark eye makeup (Blige added shadow to smoke out the look). India Espy-Jones, Essence, 11 Sep. 2024 The blast blows smoke out of the other entrances, indicating that the entire underground space is affected. David Hambling, Forbes, 11 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for smoke out 

Word History

First Known Use

1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
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 14 Nov. 2024.

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