smoke 1 of 2

verb

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

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smoke

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noun

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as in steam

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as in naught

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Recent Examples of smoke
Verb
Heat and morning haze are forecast in the Bay Area through the weekend and early next week, but smoke from wildfires in Sonoma County had abated on Saturday. — Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2026 According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), radon is the second-leading cause of lung cancer overall and the leading cause among people who do not smoke. — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 31 July 2026
Noun
Very dangerous air quality is expected on Monday in Spokane due to the widespread dense smoke. — Melissa Griffin, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026 Fast-moving wildfires and extremely poor air quality due to smoke have engulfed much of the Pacific Northwest and forced evacuations. — Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for smoke
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smoke
  1. bomb
  2. steam
  3. naught
  4. dust
  5. cloud
  6. nothingness
  7. overcome
  8. fume
Verb
  • Elsewhere, Israel bombed the Gaza Strip and the Syrian president met in Damascus with the Iraqi Kurdish regional leader over security concerns.
    — Elena Becatoros, Chicago Tribune, 3 Aug. 2026
  • In 2003, Libya formally took responsibility for bombing Pan Am 103.
    — Keith Langston, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026
Definition of bomb
Noun
  • Interior glass walls create an office space between the living and dining areas of the 45-foot-long great room, while the primary suite includes a spacious walk-in closet and a compartmentalized bath with a steam shower.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 29 July 2026
  • Thermal energy from the steam systems is also diverted to supply heat to nearby municipal networks.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026
Definition of steam
Noun
  • Though there is still no fix for the mutation, the subsequent research spawned by the work of Fraumeni, Li, and other pioneers hasn’t been for naught.
    — Lawrence Ingrassia, STAT, 26 June 2026
  • Sure, you’re invested in seeing Syd, Richie, Carmy, Tina (Liza Colón-Zayas),Neil (Matty Matheson), Marcus (Lionel Boyce), and Natalie (Abby Elliott) come together and perform at their best, but without the stakes of earning a Michelin star, all their anxiety is for nought.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 26 June 2026
Definition of naught
Verb
  • Think of biting into a chili lime mango slice dusted with Tajín or sipping a mangonada layered with chamoy.
    — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
  • The corals and sponges had been dusted with the silty mud from the dredge.
    — Jenny Staletovich, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
Definition of dust
Noun
  • Jupiter showed cloud bands and its Great Red Spot could be seen just slipping off the edge, with three of its moons also in the field.
    — Damian Peach, Space.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • El Niño events are a climate cycle characterized by hotter than average ocean temperatures in the central and eastern tropical Pacific, which transfer huge amounts of heat to the atmosphere via clouds and heavy precipitation.
    — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of cloud
Noun
  • 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
  • Emptied feels like a sudden gushing whoosh, then nothingness.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 May 2026
Definition of nothingness
Verb
  • Given that the Touch Bar is no more, this stumbling block was never satisfactorily overcome.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Reclaiming Progress Park required overcoming years of lived experience.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of overcome
Noun
  • 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
  • The report points to the adoption and use of Airbus' A320s — the world's best-selling aircraft — which United, American, and Delta Air Lines currently operate, as a contributing factor to the increase in fume events.
    — Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026
Definition of fume

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