smoked

past tense of smoke, slang

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of smoked The day kicks off with live German music from Alpen Musikanten and a menu stacked with bratwursts, smoked meats and pretzels courtesy of Outpost 36 BBQ. Tiffani Jackson Skinner, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025 But even seniors who might have smoked in their youth need a little cannabis re-education because the plant has gotten significantly stronger. Peter Su, Rolling Stone, 4 Sep. 2025 The finish evokes white grapes smoked over a variety of fragrant wood planks, along with an undercurrent of malt that helps ground each taste back to the base spirit. David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025 The men read, smoked, watched films, and wrote letters home. Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025 While smoking is a major risk factor for developing COPD, according to the American Lung Association, 1 in 4 people with COPD never smoked. Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2025 In the nineties, everyone smoked cigarettes by the gross. Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025 These tiny tasty bites are smoked, well-seasoned, splashed with jeow som sauce and served on skewers. Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025 Other culprits can include baked potatoes wrapped in foil, smoked or fermented fish, certain sausages and cheese sauces, Policastro noted. Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smoked
Verb
  • The actress whipped out some ballerina dance moves to ensure each pair was still comfortable enough for any and all activities.
    Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
  • This mordant delight — about two young men who befriend one another in a support group for people who’ve lost a twin — whipped the Eccles theater into a frenzy with its cuttingly dark laughs and unexpected plot twists.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Israel has also bombed Lebanon, Syria, Iran and Yemen in the course of the Gaza conflict.
    Jarrett Renshaw, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Between September 5 and 8, five high-rise buildings were bombed, according to Mahmoud Basal, Gaza’s Civil Defense spokesman.
    Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The senior quarterback completed 13 of 20 passes and threw for 130 yards with three touchdowns in a 49-0 win over MacDonald.
    Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Garcia in his comeback start threw six innings against the Los Angeles Angels, giving up three runs on three hits in a game won by Houston 8-3.
    Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Afterwards, a group of early humans buried her in an ancient, sacred place along a lakeshore.
    Sarah Durn, Popular Science, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Her husband will be buried in the country.
    David Chiu, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Both the real Roan and the dress version wore a bright aqua blue shadow brushed all the way up the lid, with a hint of amethyst purple dusted underneath her '30s-style skinny brows.
    Kara Nesvig, Allure, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Turn dough out onto a work surface dusted with powdered sugar.
    Ann Taylor Pittman, Southern Living, 24 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Bernie Sanders was smothered and locked out by the corporate Democrats and media.
    Kim Gordon, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
  • The service is graceful and nimble, too; diners are taken care of without being smothered, while tablecloths are meticulously ironed out (right in front of guests) when tables turn.
    Katie Chang, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Dong-hwan also begins to suspect that his father, Yeong-gyu — a blind man who overcame his disability to raise him and become a master artisan — may be guarding secrets of his own.
    Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Quarterback Austin Simmons threw for 235 yards as the Rebels overcame a 10-0 deficit.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Photos of the aftermath showed the front windshield on the roof of the bus shattered and nearly flattened.
    Michael Rios, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Entire towns were flattened, leaving more than 450 people dead, thousands injured, and nearly every building on the islands destroyed or badly damaged.
    Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025

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“Smoked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smoked. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

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