as in bombs
to defeat by a large margin
man, they totally smoked us today!
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Recent Examples of smokes
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
Three of the 10 winners are puros—smokes whose binder, wrapper, and filler are grown in a single country—and each of them offers a focused creative statement, rather than complexity for complexity’s sake.
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Richard Carleton Hacker,
Robb Report,
19 June 2026
Gas stoves are particularly bad offenders, but even electric stoves release particles into the air when food sizzles, sears, or smokes.
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Angela Haupt,
Time,
3 June 2026
In season 1, Tommy smokes 27 cigarettes, with his highest per episode count at six cigarettes in episode 2.
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Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2026
However, how often and how many cigarettes this population smokes is less clear.
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Hannah Harper,
Health,
2 June 2026
Neto smokes that ball to center (a 106 mph lineout in the seventh).
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Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
Nayeli Sharp said some of the cigars are smaller and easier to hold, while others are larger, fuller smokes that women and men both enjoy.
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Kansas City Star,
21 Apr. 2026
Kimmel went on to ask if people assume that Judd smokes weed.
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Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
Verb
Among children with asthma who are treated in emergency departments, about 40% have at least one parent who smokes.
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Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
24 June 2026
Three of the 10 winners are puros—smokes whose binder, wrapper, and filler are grown in a single country—and each of them offers a focused creative statement, rather than complexity for complexity’s sake.
—
Richard Carleton Hacker,
Robb Report,
19 June 2026
Gas stoves are particularly bad offenders, but even electric stoves release particles into the air when food sizzles, sears, or smokes.
—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
3 June 2026
In season 1, Tommy smokes 27 cigarettes, with his highest per episode count at six cigarettes in episode 2.
—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2026
However, how often and how many cigarettes this population smokes is less clear.
—
Hannah Harper,
Health,
2 June 2026
Neto smokes that ball to center (a 106 mph lineout in the seventh).
—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
9 May 2026
Nayeli Sharp said some of the cigars are smaller and easier to hold, while others are larger, fuller smokes that women and men both enjoy.
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Kansas City Star,
21 Apr. 2026
Kimmel went on to ask if people assume that Judd smokes weed.
—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smokes
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The campus is eerily silent, even as Israel attacks Lebanon and the United States bombs Iran.
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The United States bombs Iran's nuclear facilities days later.
Noun
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According to AccuWeather, heat domes can also prevent clouds from forming, increasing sunshine that boosts temperatures.
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It’s meant to be as is her ability to pluck him from the clouds and pin him to the table with her directness.
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As Rice whips the ball in with bend and power, keep an eye on England’s blockers in the clip below.
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The vessel bends, blocks, and whips the wind into complex micro-currents before the air ever hits the sails.
Verb
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Brennan, though, throws the first wrench into the works by instead trying to establish his credibility.
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To the community whose history has been scrubbed from public view even as the nation throws itself a party in the name of freedom?
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The algorithm buries it because the pattern is easy to detect.
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Hollis buries herself in work in an attempt to escape her complicated grief, while aspiring filmmaker Caroline copes by making snarky remarks and bristling at her mom's efforts to connect.
Verb
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Snow sometimes dusts the surrounding slopes, melting by afternoon into damp earth as manzanita and mountain lilac begin to flower.
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To demonstrate, Ejae smiles to form creases below her eyes, then dusts some brown powder onto the area.
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Fresh salsa always beats jarred, but this fruity version has an unusual twist.
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Of course, that still beats waiting for Windows 11’s big yearly update in the fall.
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And a strangeness suddenly overcomes me.
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These families show that love overcomes differences.
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“Smokes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smokes. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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