smoke 1 of 2

verb

Definition of smokenext
slang
as in to dust
to defeat by a large margin man, they totally smoked us today!

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smoke

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noun

1
as in steam

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as in naught

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Recent Examples of smoke
Verb
But then New England was smoked by the Browns in Cleveland, losing 34-14. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026 Torrey has a large collection of works by the late artist Robert Loughlin whose work often includes the image of a man smoking a cigarette. — Gay Gassmann, Architectural Digest, 19 Oct. 2026
Noun
With the smoke from the fireworks still hanging in the air, Megill gathered his composure and struck out Jonny DeLuca with a nasty breaking ball to end the game. — Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026 Along the banks of the Huangpu River in Shanghai, a sweeping spiral staircase winds along the side of a white building, flowing upward toward the roof like a puff of smoke hanging in the air. — Wendy Wang, Architectural Digest, 22 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for smoke
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smoke
  1. dust
  2. steam
  3. naught
  4. bomb
  5. cloud
  6. nothingness
  7. overcome
  8. fume
Verb
  • Their light brown or gray bodies are dusted with large freckles, presumably for camouflaging, and their fins are edged in black, as if nature took a Sharpie to outline them.
    — Asia London Palomba, Christian Science Monitor, 20 Oct. 2026
  • This replacement programme hopes to see all six new SSNs done and dusted by 2030.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of dust
Noun
  • Each has an ofuro tub, steam shower, infrared sauna, relaxing area to take tea and fruit after a treatment, and an outside garden area with a plunge pool and an outdoor shower.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Around 2013, the channel picked up steam as the couple began posting reaction videos to viral social media clips.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of steam
Noun
  • If people don’t buy that moment, not only is this scene for naught but lots of the show is for naught, and so much of that is on Chris and his ability to utterly surrender to the reality of this moment.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Skubal scattered three hits and struck out 10 in seven scoreless innings, which would have gone for naught without the Hernández and Pages home runs.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of naught
Verb
  • The Israelis bombed the cemetery where her friends were buried, leaving body parts and bones scattered for relatives to collect like a puzzle.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
  • But shipments have since collapsed in the eight months since Iran bombed its key production facility at Ras Laffan.
    — Spencer Kimball,Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of bomb
Noun
  • This setup takes shape as the mega-cap cloud platforms Alphabet, Amazon and Microsoft report results this week.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Clouse stands, avoiding my eye, and drives off in a cloud of dust.
    — Sam Kestenbaum, Harpers Magazine, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of cloud
Noun
  • The stone never does talk to Larry, and Dillard ends that story by succumbing to her faith in the nothingness.
    — Isabel Fattal, The Atlantic, 16 Sep. 2026
  • For some of us, this is a very counterintuitive notion, as the notion of things existing within and moving through some form of empty nothingness just doesn’t make any sense.
    — Big Think, Big Think, 7 May 2026
Definition of nothingness
Verb
  • Experts who are part of consultations expect the new policy to lay down clear and consistent rules, which will also help the industry overcome challenges around land acquisition and simplify a fragmented approval process.
    — Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The song addresses overcoming adversity and using others’ doubts to fuel your passion.
    — Melinda Newman, Billboard, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of overcome
Noun
  • Wearing personal protective equipment and working under a fume hood provides some protection.
    — Veronique Greenwood, Time, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Ensure your storage spaces are properly ventilated to avoid damage from moisture buildup and chemical fume exposure.
    — Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 July 2026
Definition of fume

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