as in to bomb
to defeat by a large margin
man, they totally smoked us today!
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Recent Examples of smoke
Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
The World Health Organization reports that smoking tobacco claims more than 8 million lives annually, including 1.3 million from passive smoking.
—Markus Lindblad, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Meat fell from the bone of the ribs, had a nice smoke ring and a hearty dry rub crust.
—Worth Sparkman, Axios, 27 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Both smoked him in Grand Slam matches last year, before Djokovic beat Alcaraz in (two) straight sets in the Olympic gold-medal match and then defeated him again here Tuesday.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
The World Health Organization reports that smoking tobacco claims more than 8 million lives annually, including 1.3 million from passive smoking.
—Markus Lindblad, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
Noun
The latest incident was spotted by a French Navy surveillance plane this week, after its camera focused on a cargo ship with smoke rising from its chimney.
—Barbara A. Perry, Newsweek, 28 Jan. 2025
Meat fell from the bone of the ribs, had a nice smoke ring and a hearty dry rub crust.
—Worth Sparkman, Axios, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smoke
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For example, the Israeli military bombed the Greek Orthodox Church of Saint Porphyrius—Gaza's oldest church, consecrated in 1150—in October 2023.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
14 Jan. 2025
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Meaning Israel is even allowed to bomb Iran directly, something that American Presidents have consistently refused to green-light.—
Melik Kaylan,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Reese’s has grown accustomed to running in the Super Bowl on its own steam.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
31 Jan. 2025
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Behind closed doors, the Nuñez speculation has been picking up steam.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2025
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But these will come to naught unless the government can see them clearly—and find the strength to take advantage of them.—
Robert M. Danin,
Foreign Affairs,
8 June 2016
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Scientists use a metric called the basic reproduction number or reproduction value — referred to as R0 and pronounced R naught — to rate how transmissible or contagious a disease is.—
Jessica Flores,
San Francisco Chronicle,
1 Aug. 2021
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Trump wants the House Speaker drama done and dusted by Monday when Congress acts on Jan. 6 to certify his election win, a date that is set by the Constitution.—
Dave Goldiner,
New York Daily News,
3 Jan. 2025
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Still, there was the first game to play since the Oilers dusted them off in five games last spring.—
Eric Stephens,
The Athletic,
29 Dec. 2024
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This break in the clouds can be seen all over Portland.—
Tony Perrottet,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Jan. 2025
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At a time when photos, movie tickets and messages all live in the cloud, junk journaling creates a tactile record of one’s experiences.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN,
25 Jan. 2025
Noun
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To cushion their sinuous eucalyptus forms, the duo came up with their own spin on traditional Banarasi fabric: an archival herringbone motif overlaid with numerical zeros that nod to Brahmagupta, the Hindu mathematician who developed the concept of nothingness in 628 AD.—
Mel Studach,
Architectural Digest,
21 Jan. 2025
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Much of the story seems to be about waiting, and then what happens after that waiting comes to an end: the disappointment, pain, or even nothingness that eventually follows.—
Dennis Zhou,
The New Yorker,
1 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Making the playoffs and maybe even surprising in them would be Miami’s greatest statement of resolve and flex of Heat Culture — to have overcome the capital-D distraction and drama that might have detonated this season.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
30 Jan. 2025
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The Chiefs couldn’t overcome losses to tight end Travis Kelce, who left the game at the end of the second quarter with a concussion, and defensive lineman Chris Jones, who left the game on the first drive of the third quarter with a knee injury.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
30 Jan. 2025
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Additionally, because ammonia produces strong fumes, wearing eye protection such as safety goggles is recommended.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Jan. 2025
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As to the first: At least Kassebaum didn’t have to fear a social media fusillade from Bush, and Bush would have been too much of a gentleman to do more than fume in private over her vote.—
Bret Stephens,
The Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Smoke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smoke. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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