as in to bomb
to defeat by a large margin
man, they totally smoked us today!
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Recent Examples of smoke
Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
Air quality has taken a serious hit across the US thanks to a one-two punch of wildfire smoke from the West and Canada.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2025
Chicago Tribune, 2 Aug. 2025
All of the meats are smoked in house overnight, using the restaurant’s proprietary dry rub recipe.
—Charlottefive Staff, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2025
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Verb
Stronger winds aren't expected to blow the smoke until Aug. 6 or 7 for the Midwest, forecasters told USA TODAY, and conditions in the Northeast will likely improve by the end of the week.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
Air quality has taken a serious hit across the US thanks to a one-two punch of wildfire smoke from the West and Canada.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2025
Noun
Mayor Brandon Johnson said that last year, over 6,300 citations were issued for smoking on the CTA.
—Chicago Tribune, 2 Aug. 2025
All of the meats are smoked in house overnight, using the restaurant’s proprietary dry rub recipe.
—Charlottefive Staff, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smoke
Verb
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The deputy head of the International Atomic Energy Agency is headed to Iran on Monday, the first visit by an official from the top nuclear watchdog since the United States bombed three of the regime’s nuclear sites in June.—
Zach LaChance,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Aug. 2025
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Just before Folds stepped onstage for his show, his tour manager held up his phone to show him the news: the U.S. had bombed Iran.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
11 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Simply Steamed offers seafood steam pots ready to cook at home or your vacation rental.—
Erin Gifford,
Southern Living,
8 Aug. 2025
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Facility Use: Use the cold plunge, sauna, steam room and hot tub at your own risk.—
Evan Moore
August 7,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Aug. 2025
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Lucas Giolito’s 7 shutout innings for naught as Sox can’t complete sweep The Red Sox squandered seven shutout innings from Lucas Giolito and dropped yet another 1-run game.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
24 May 2025
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That's much higher than with other infectious diseases, such as Ebola with an R naught of 2.—
Alyson Hurt,
NPR,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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No, wait— a few flakes come dusting down, where one limb shakes.—
David Baker,
New Yorker,
11 Aug. 2025
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Nevaeh Ray, 17, had painted the band name on her sky-blue tank top and dusted blue makeup over her eyes.—
Sophie Levenson,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Aug. 2025
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But by Sunday, the clouds had cleared, and so had Scottie Scheffler's path to victory.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
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Morning clouds will help cap daytime heat in Central Florida on Sunday, Spectrum News 13 meteorologist Zach Covey said.—
Elainie Barraza,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 Aug. 2025
Noun
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At nearly 60, a life of nothingness without love—what is the point?—
Greg Norman , David Spunt,
FOXNews.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Many start to fear that only a sense of nothingness comes after.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
Verb
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The Padres are leaving no stone unturned in their quest to overcome the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League west.—
Bernie Pleskoff,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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The narrative that Apple is behind in AI has been looming over the company all year – and some analysts see it as a more challenging issue to overcome than tariffs.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
7 Aug. 2025
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Combining some cleaning agents, such as bleach and ammonia, can create toxic fumes that can have dire consequences when inhaled.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 July 2025
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As a result, millions more children and vulnerable people will be forced to choke on toxic fumes while manufacturing executives pour more money into dying steel plants.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 July 2025
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“Smoke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smoke. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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