as in whipped
to defeat by a large margin
man, they totally smoked us today!
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Recent Examples of smoked
The event featured a catered lunch of crispy hush puppies, catfish, smoked chicken and more – with Mississippi Sherin Sauce on the table, while Azar and others told stories between songs.
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Nathan Diller, USA Today, 11 Jan. 2026
The restaurant at the corner of Parade and Westminster offers chicken wings, too, brined and smoked for three to four hours.
—Gail Ciampa, The Providence Journal, 9 Jan. 2026
This year my brother smoked a pork butt and ribs.
—Gwen Faulkenberry, Arkansas Online, 8 Jan. 2026
On December 20, the Bulldogs smoked Harding, 42-21, to become the first Division I or II team to finish a season with a perfect 16-0 record.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026
Now, the turkey bacon will be cherrywood-smoked and the white cheddar cheese will be sharper.
—Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 6 Jan. 2026
Add the olive oil and smoked sausage to a large pot and place over medium heat.
—Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 6 Jan. 2026
Wake Forest, which Vandy recently smoked by 31 on the road, also picked up a quality win over Virginia Tech.
—Cj Moore, New York Times, 5 Jan. 2026
The Rams came into Levi’s Stadium back in November and smoked the Niners 42-26.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 4 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smoked
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While eating at the restaurant with her parents, Black begged for her own tasty drink and the bartender whipped one up, naming it after her.—
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Oversized boards and platters layered with cheeses, charcuterie, fresh produce, whipped butters and compotes serve as both menu and décor, encouraging guests to snack, wander, and eat at their own pace.—
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It’s been a few days since the United States bombed the Venezuelan capital in an operation that resulted in the capture of Chavista President Nicolás Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores.—
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This year, the United States has bombed Iran, Syria, Nigeria and Venezuela.—
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Ponds read Moore’s eyes the whole way and when Moore threw the ball to the left side, Ponds jumped the route and sauntered 25 yards into the end zone.—
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Indiana's Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Fernando Mendoza threw five touchdown passes, improving his case to be the top pick in the upcoming NFL Draft.—
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Rescue workers searched on Friday for dozens of people buried under a mountain of garbage that collapsed at a landfill in the central Philippines, killing at least one.—
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Prince, who buried her 700th career point in the fourth quarter, scored 15 of her points in the second half after holding off a late surge from the Hoosiers (11-6, 0-5 Big Ten) in the third quarter.—
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Farther north, snow dusted Bologna and gave skiers in the Dolomites reason to cheer, though freezing temperatures are forecast for much of the north and central part of the peninsula over the coming days.—
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But in the last 25 years — starting with what was considered at the time the madness of England’s two-day defeat of West Indies at Headingley in 2000 — 12 have been done and dusted on day two.—
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Featuring handheld camerawork and frequent close-ups, these early works evoke the quasi-improvisational style of John Cassavetes smothered in claustrophobia.—
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The matrilineal passage of power—made known by crying tears of blood—has been smothered and controlled by men, but thanks to their new abilities, the twins escape their mother and her malicious husband.—
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Keldon Johnson had 27 points, Victor Wembanyama added 16 points and 14 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs overcame 38 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists from Luka Doncic to beat the Los Angeles Lakers 107-91 on Wednesday night.—
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In 2017, for instance, prosecutors in Contra Costa overcame an insanity defense by William Shultz, who murdered a 9-year-old Discovery Bay boy during a sleepover and blamed it on a delusion about an impending World War III.—
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But the top 20 pieces — 10 free, 10 behind our STAT+ paywall — are more interesting and revealing than that list, with each story adding important nuance and personal voices to debates often flattened into pro or con.—
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Confronting such dramatic mutations requires interpretive and historical learning and the willingness to perceive politics as a dense field of meanings, not something to be flattened into numbers or variables on a graph.—
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“Smoked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smoked. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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