smoke out

verb

smoked out; smoking out; smokes out

transitive verb

1
: to drive out by or as if by smoke
2
: to cause to be made public

Examples of smoke out in a Sentence

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Just 10 minutes before the Draft began, Tunsil's Twitter account had a video of him wearing a gas mask and smoking out of a bong. Scott Thompson, Fox News, 10 Mar. 2025 In the series of snaps, Justin, 31, can be seen on a bike blowing smoke out of his mouth while holding a bong. Ilana Kaplan, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025 Doors can serve as fire stops, slowing the burn and keeping some of the smoke out. Sophie Stuber, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025 Prop open the door to help vent smoke out of the hotel. Sophie Stuber, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for smoke out

Word History

First Known Use

1593, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of smoke out was in 1593

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“Smoke out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/smoke%20out. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.

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