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Recent Examples of smoke out
McKenna recalls production having to smoke out snakes and scorpions each day before filming began.
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Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2026
Everyone is trying to smoke out moles, or plant some of their own.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 14 Jan. 2026
Imposing the personality cult upon the state is designed not only to burnish the leader’s image, but to create opportunities to smoke out dissidents.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 30 Dec. 2025
By 2010, a knit face covering couldn’t even hide her beauty—dewy skin and smoked out eyes—at Vogue’s 90th Anniversary Party.
—Essence, 4 Dec. 2025
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Diana Lodderhose, Deadline, 4 Mar. 2026
Everyone is trying to smoke out moles, or plant some of their own.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 14 Jan. 2026
Imposing the personality cult upon the state is designed not only to burnish the leader’s image, but to create opportunities to smoke out dissidents.
—Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 30 Dec. 2025
By 2010, a knit face covering couldn’t even hide her beauty—dewy skin and smoked out eyes—at Vogue’s 90th Anniversary Party.
—Essence, 4 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smoke out
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The backstory This previously residential Edwardian manor house has been turned into a 31-room hotel and members’ club by former Blakes owner Navid Mirtorabi, with the help of business partner Jamie Reuben, a scion of a family that owns swathes of Mayfair.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 May 2026
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The 62,500-capacity arena, the third-largest club stadium in English football, is ultimately owned by the Greater London Authority and continues to be propped up by UK taxpayers’ money, with relegation guaranteed to bring a further cost.—
Philip Buckingham,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Spring cleanup will be an easy matter of loosely raking up dead foliage.—
Marie Iannotti,
The Spruce,
9 May 2026
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Mow the lawn to a lower height than usual, being sure to bag the grass clippings and rake up any remaining debris that can keep the seeds from coming into contact with the soil.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
8 Mar. 2026
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Other players joined in acknowledging supporters but the decibels of their disdain grew stronger.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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The streamer acknowledged the backlash and said the old 2D logo will return to users’ phones next week as previously planned under the temporary icon switch-out.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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The Maria Bamford Questionnaire is a series of 25 questions designed by the beloved comedian to unearth surprising truths about its respondents.—
Maria Bamford,
Vulture,
22 May 2026
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But when an unexpected pregnancy upends their fragile dynamic, Caroline is pushed out of the circle triggering a fallout that unearths secrets and sends shockwaves through the entire town.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
22 May 2026
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Shortly after Lennon was shot, his killer, Mark David Chapman, confessed at the scene of the crime.—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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Gail and Joseph Bailey were found shot to death inside their Washington City, Utah, home in June 2024; their child, Mia Bailey, confessed to shooting and killing them.—
Kelsie Cairns,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2026
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Everyone in the Democrat Party in Illinois was conceding the race to Republican Attorney General Jack Ryan.—
Gary Franks,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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But the team still gives up too many goals, with nine goals conceded over the past three games.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 May 2026
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The lesson Ito imparted proved foundational.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
22 May 2026
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Brown is also delighted by the life lessons the show imparts.—
Amy Amatangelo,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2026
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Bill Cunningham of Chicago, the state senator leading stadium negotiations, late last week admitted Johnson’s recent involvement had stalled progress.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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Even Russian President Vladimir Putin has admitted that the economy contracted early this year, while think tanks, bankers, and officials close to the Kremlin have been warning for months that a financial crisis is on the horizon.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
24 May 2026
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“Smoke out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smoke%20out. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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