as in to bomb
to defeat by a large margin
man, they totally smoked us today!
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Recent Examples of smoke
Julie Lasky, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Gentle exercise, drinking more water, eating complex carbs, practicing good sleep hygiene, reducing stress, not smoking, and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) are all recommended.9101112
What Are Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs)?
—Helen Carefoot, Verywell Health, 3 Apr. 2025
Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 4 Apr. 2025
The sound design suddenly feels submerged in water—the men, their vision clouded by smoke and their bodies covered with dust, struggle to rise to their feet.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2025
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Verb
The fish was smoked or cooked over an outdoor fire or preserved with salt.
—Julie Lasky, New York Times, 4 Apr. 2025
Gentle exercise, drinking more water, eating complex carbs, practicing good sleep hygiene, reducing stress, not smoking, and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) are all recommended.9101112
What Are Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs)?
—Helen Carefoot, Verywell Health, 3 Apr. 2025
Noun
But that kicks up a lot of smoke, or oxidative stress, that can harm cells.
—Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 4 Apr. 2025
The sound design suddenly feels submerged in water—the men, their vision clouded by smoke and their bodies covered with dust, struggle to rise to their feet.
—Justin Chang, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smoke
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On April 19, 1995, Timothy McVeigh bombed a federal building, killing 167 people and injuring 684.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Apr. 2025
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Israel has bombed, besieged and raided them, some several times, while accusing Hamas of using them as cover for its fighters.—
Wafaa Shurafa and Samy Magdy,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Members can experience steam rooms, saunas and cold plunges, the hydrotherapy circuit across the different club areas, altitude training, treatment at the wellness & recovery spa with trainers who specialize in flexibility and even red-light therapy.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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While no single creator is behind the movement, the trend gained steam in early 2025.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 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
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That's for naught if conservatives tank the bill first.—
Hans Nichols,
Axios,
25 Feb. 2025
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That means increasing watering, fertilizing, repotting and dusting the leaves.—
Nora Colomer,
FOXNews.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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If that’s the case, then do nothing except perhaps give it a light dusting every now and then with a microfiber cloth.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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Then, the dust cloud will reappear in the night sky toward the end of April.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
18 Apr. 2025
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Pregame The clouds are rolling into Fayetteville as Arkansas and Texas A&M players go through warmups.—
Matt Jones,
Arkansas Online,
18 Apr. 2025
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From there, the movie around her is soon reduced to a nothingness of its own making.—
Chase Hutchinson,
IndieWire,
28 Jan. 2025
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Alexander Vilenkin, meanwhile, has suggested that the universe instead emerged spontaneously from a state of nothingness via a strange quantum mechanics phenomenon known as quantum tunneling.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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Republicans will need Democratic support to overcome a 60-vote threshold to be able to pass the bill in the Senate.—
John Parkinson,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Prior court decisions and guidance from the Department of Justice have set up hurdles to overcome before the court is forced to overpass a reporter’s privilege to protect sources.—
Kevin Dolak,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Apr. 2025
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Carbon monoxide sources in your home — and how to prevent poisoning CO is found in fumes produced by gas stoves, portable generators, burning wood or charcoal, furnaces and lanterns, the CDC says.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2025
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Accidental poisoning can occur when home appliances like furnaces, kerosene heaters, stoves, lanterns and generators produce fumes that people breathe in.—
Kierra Frazier,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2025
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“Smoke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smoke. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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