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or smouldering
as in flickering
being on fire with no visible flames but often with much smoke
All that was left of the campfire were smoldering embers.
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or smouldering
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as in snarling
to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger
She smoldered when first learning of her son's misbehavior at school, but had calmed down by the time he arrived home.
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as in blazing
to be on fire usually with smoke but few flames
They look forward to those long summer nights telling stories beside a smoldering campfire.
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Recent Examples of smoldering
Ruth Michaelson / Beirut, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
Officials added that a piece of smoldering material may have been blown into an adjacent, dry gully and caused the rekindling.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
His voice breaks the surface with a breathy, smoldering whisper.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
That’s the simplest way to describe the new Loewe Perfumes campaign, which finds the Irish heartthrob lounging in the tub, dark hair wet and eyes smouldering.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, wreckage from the strike Friday that killed Nasrallah was still smoldering.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 1 Oct. 2024
There were literal piles of dead and mangled Russians around the smoldering hulks.
—David Axe, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
An Israeli invasion failed to dislodge the PLO in 1978, which left the situation smoldering for four years.
—Ibrahim Al-Marashi / Made By History, TIME, 1 Oct. 2024
The scent of smouldering stones.
—Felix Bischof, theweek, 30 Sep. 2024
Verb
One was still smoldering from an airstrike that leveled it only hours prior.
—Ruth Michaelson / Beirut, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
Officials added that a piece of smoldering material may have been blown into an adjacent, dry gully and caused the rekindling.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
His voice breaks the surface with a breathy, smoldering whisper.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
That’s the simplest way to describe the new Loewe Perfumes campaign, which finds the Irish heartthrob lounging in the tub, dark hair wet and eyes smouldering.
—Hannah Coates, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2024
Meanwhile, wreckage from the strike Friday that killed Nasrallah was still smoldering.
—Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 1 Oct. 2024
There were literal piles of dead and mangled Russians around the smoldering hulks.
—David Axe, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
An Israeli invasion failed to dislodge the PLO in 1978, which left the situation smoldering for four years.
—Ibrahim Al-Marashi / Made By History, TIME, 1 Oct. 2024
The scent of smouldering stones.
—Felix Bischof, theweek, 30 Sep. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smoldering
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The show was also intentional about embracing younger artists blazing new trails in the industry — from a medley with up-and-coming urban artists Eladio Carrión, Quevedo, Myke Towers, to a Spanglish performance by Joe Jonas and Ela Taubert, who is nominated for best new artist.Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
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The show was also intentional about embracing younger artists blazing new trails in the industry — from a medley with up-and-coming urban artists Eladio Carrión, Quevedo, Myke Towers, to a Spanglish performance by Joe Jonas and Ela Taubert, who is nominated for best new artist.Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
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At private equity firm TPG, global head of human resources Anna Edwin poised one of the most burning questions for business leaders in thinking through their future talent strategies.Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2024
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Social media star Hannah Neeleman and her husband Daniel Neeleman are answering fans' most burning question.Charmaine Patterson, Peoplemag, 30 July 2024
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The Rankin-Bass classic Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer features Burl Ives as Sam the Snowman, who tells viewers the story of Rudolph, a reindeer who is mocked by his fellow reindeer for his glowing red nose.Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 1 Nov. 2024
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Those who experience uneven texture in their complexion will love how the Fresh Lotus Youth Preserve Dream Face Cream leaves skin smooth and glowing.Jessie Quinn, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
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Start with the prime beef meatballs, follow with hand cut pasta topped with short rib Bolognese and finish with a showstopper: a flaming meringue torte, singed tableside and then covered in a warm chocolate sauce.Kathy A. McDonald, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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The tepid show’s largest room, painted a flaming red orange for those who might not yet have a clue, presents eight tent-like enclosures tricked out with stage sets that describe a hospital room, an Amazon warehouse storage space, an automobile interior and more.Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2024
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And proceedings are very eye-able—packed to seething capacity with all manner of glammed-out costumery, cosplay, and punk fashion.Matt Thompson, SPIN, 18 Oct. 2024
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We're used to seething resentments and bizarre claims, boasts and lies.Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 1 Oct. 2024
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This is exemplified by the ways in which people were tying themselves in knots to appropriately grieve Payne’s death without angering anyone critical of his alleged behavior.Lucy Ford, TIME, 21 Oct. 2024
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The new plan would do away with two of those lanes, angering some motorists and bus operators.Tori Latham, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Smoldering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smoldering. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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