smoke out

verb

Definition of smoke outnext
as in to own

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Recent Examples of smoke out But rain and storms are in the forecast, which will help wash the smoke out of the air and provide some relief. — Dakota Smith, CNN Money, 17 July 2026 Thunderstorms forecast for Friday, July 17, and Saturday, July 18, could also help push the smoke out. — Natalie Davies, Freep.com, 17 July 2026 When wildfire smoke reaches unhealthy levels, stay indoors as much as possible, with doors and windows shut to keep the wildfire smoke out. — Colleen E. Reid, The Conversation, 16 July 2026 Working with a cartel desperate to control London’s drug market, Duke begins a high-risk game of infiltrating Kingsley’s empire to destroy it from within and smoke out his enemy. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for smoke out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smoke out
  1. own
  2. rake up
  3. acknowledge
  4. unearth
  5. confess
  6. concede
  7. impart
  8. admit
Verb
  • Requests for comment were sent to the Red Sox and Audacy, which owns WEEI, but were not immediately returned.
    — Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Meanwhile, the tenants launched a rent strike at the beginning of the month while Levovitz still owned the building.
    — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of own
Verb
  • Spring cleanup will be an easy matter of loosely raking up dead foliage.
    — Marie Iannotti, The Spruce, 9 May 2026
  • There are no pods to rake up in the fall with these varieties.
    — Special to The Denver Post, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
Definition of rake up
Verb
  • Palal acknowledged that Davis’ accounts of the killing evolved over the years but argued those differences reflected Davis’ changing motivations and efforts to protect himself.
    — Jonathan Landrum Jr, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
  • McCaffrey said Iran's Kheibar strikes on Israel in 2024 were largely ineffective, but newer versions of it have caused extensive damage in the current war that the Pentagon has not acknowledged.
    — Josh Meyer, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of acknowledge
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  • The remains were unearthed from 324-million-year-old Late Mississippian deposits in the Tesnus Formation of western Texas.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The extent of his former client list was unearthed through whispers and gossip.
    — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of unearth
Verb
  • Robinson allegedly confessed to multiple people, including his roommate and lover, Lance Twiggs, according to court documents.
    — Michael Ruiz , Jesse Watson, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • This included expert witnesses who said the child’s death was an accidental drowning brought on by a seizure and a jailhouse informant who recanted his trial testimony that Duncan had confessed to the crime.
    — Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of confess
Verb
  • Lawyers for the government had conceded that designating Anthropic as a supply chain risk didn't prevent companies from using the AI technology for other purposes.
    — Joe Walsh, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Dickson himself concedes there is still much work to be done to fully rehabilitate the Gap, as well as its sister brands.
    — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of concede
Verb
  • Serving in another field or capacity, pursuing a hobby or getting immersed in a new discipline or art, especially for those in creative spaces, can impart unique and valuable perspectives that inform one’s whole approach to work.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Arora expected the host galaxies to impart some irregularities on the streams, but the sheer number caught him off guard.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of impart
Verb
  • Lewis admitted that the experience has impacted not only her independence but her confidence as well.
    — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Pregnant women are admitted for anemia, vaginal infections, or low weight.
    — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of admit

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“Smoke out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smoke%20out. Accessed 3 Sep. 2026.

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