blow smoke

phrase

Synonyms of blow smokenext
: to speak idly, misleadingly, or boastfully

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In another favorite photo, a young Black sailor blows smoke into the air. — Hanif Abdurraqib, New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2026 But thick, blowing smoke had reduced visibility to almost zero. — Murphy Woodhouse, NPR, 7 Aug. 2026 Devastating fires across Canada have blown smoke deep into dense US population centers in recent weeks and degraded air quality. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026 And, perhaps finally, traders decided McDermott was not just blowing smoke. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 23 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for blow smoke

Word History

First Known Use

1974, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of blow smoke was in 1974

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“Blow smoke.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blow%20smoke. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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