as in to bomb
to defeat by a large margin
man, they totally smoked us today!
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Recent Examples of smoke
Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2025
The 37-year-old was back in his bag, ripping and blunting the cut with his signature flow and raps about getting money, maintaining, and of course, smoking the top-shelf Mary Jane.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
Videos circulating on social media show blazing fires and masses of smoke in South Carolina.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
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Verb
Rick’s weed must have been laced with something, because rather than turn off the emotional faucet, whatever he’s smoked opens the floodgates of empathy.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 2 Mar. 2025
The 37-year-old was back in his bag, ripping and blunting the cut with his signature flow and raps about getting money, maintaining, and of course, smoking the top-shelf Mary Jane.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 28 Feb. 2025
Noun
The Mountain View Fire Department received a 911 call shortly after 8 a.m. Monday that reported smoke filling Maison Alyzee, a restaurant located at 212 Castro Street, authorities said.
—Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
Videos circulating on social media show blazing fires and masses of smoke in South Carolina.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smoke
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Seoul, South Korea CNN — South Korean fighter jets accidentally bombed homes during a live-fire drill with US forces, injuring more than a dozen people, Seoul’s military said on Thursday.—
Yoonjung Seo,
CNN,
6 Mar. 2025
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The site was bombed and shelled by the Israel Defense Forces and ...—
Elliott Abrams,
National Review,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Grub Shack, a restaurant owned and run by a Mennonite family, seems to be running at full steam.—
Andy Uhler,
NPR,
7 Mar. 2025
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Brody had been the favorite to win the Oscar at the start of the Awards season but had lost some steam after reports that The Brutalist had used AI to perfect his Hungarian pronunciation.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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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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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
Verb
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The entire process takes about two hours, after which everyone walks back to the street, dusting themselves off, giving hugs.—
David Wharton,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2025
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Fried twice, liberally dusted with salt and pepper and served with a ramekin of garlic aioli, a plate of these golden-brown beauties can easily sate three or four people as a starter.—
Benjy Egel,
Sacramento Bee,
2 Mar. 2025
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As for other differences between the plans, Entertainment includes more than 75 channels, the ability to stream on unlimited devices in your home, unlimited cloud DVR storage, and a special offer on premium channels.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
2 Mar. 2025
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This user-friendly cloud solution requires no installations and works across all platforms—PC, Mac, or mobile.—
StackCommerce Team (Sponsored),
PCMAG,
1 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Plan It: Massacre Rim Dark Sky Sanctuary Out There in Nevada So many people think that Nevada is just the Strip and then a vast expanse of nothingness.—
Graham Averill,
Outside Online,
3 Mar. 2025
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My ophthalmologist had plunged me into a diagnostic void, into a world of clinical nothingness.—
Peter Ubel,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
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With all the hurdles Seavey has overcome as an artist, he’s not only been determined to solidify his spot in the industry as a solo artist, but to also make his mark.—
Kristen Wisneski,
Billboard,
7 Mar. 2025
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This new computing paradigm excels in real-time optimization and predictive modeling, offering unprecedented opportunities to overcome pressing public-sector challenges.—
Yuval Boger,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Environmental factors: Exposure to irritants such as cigarette smoke, air pollution, or chemical fumes can increase your risk.—
Lindsay Curtis,
Health,
5 Mar. 2025
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Many Pompeii people suffocated from breathing in toxic fumes from a cloud of gas and ashes.—
Discover Magazine,
Discover Magazine,
27 Feb. 2025
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“Smoke.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smoke. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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