smokes out

verb

present tense third-person singular of smoke out
as in owns

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smokes out
  1. owns
  2. acknowledges
  3. confesses
  4. concedes
  5. admits
  6. unearths
  7. imparts
  8. relates
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  • Also at the White House on Tuesday was Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, who owns The Washington Post.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Snap, the parent company that owns Snapchat, led the pack along with X, formerly known as Twitter, and Microsoft.
    — Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of owns
Verb
  • The settlement acknowledges that HDQ Neutral can cause serious health problems including chemical burns and permanent eye damage.
    — Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Crow acknowledges that freedom and other words have been co-opted for divisive purposes.
    — Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of acknowledges
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  • With the whizbang action long in the series’ rearview, this quiet road trip proves its emotional centerpiece, as Noah confesses both his true nature and his desire to be better — the conflict of his programming.
    — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Things are suddenly different, starting at work, where the gallery director confesses to noticing him for the first time and a punky feminist artist requests his involvement in her upcoming show.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of confesses
Verb
  • Children today are growing up around AI, robots and devices that once belonged to science fiction, and Yoshida concedes that reality has, in some ways, caught up with Doraemon’s gadgets.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Flock’s new safeguards show that the company concedes that design matters, but private settings cannot substitute for laws.
    — Henry F. Fradella, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of concedes
Verb
  • In a separate interview with THR, Hoover admits her own read of what‘s real has shifted.
    — Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026
  • With an Alford plea, a defendant maintains innocence but admits that the prosecution has enough evidence to convict.
    — Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of admits
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  • Ween will revisit their tour in support of their classic Chocolate and Cheese in a new box set that unearths seven full gigs from the trek.
    — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Equal parts emotional, horrifying and humorous, Pagans unearths all our darkest thoughts about family.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of unearths
Verb
  • Leo, whose only dream is to visit the Everglades, imparts his wisdom to the students who take him home each week.
    — Miranda Rake, Parents, 13 Sep. 2026
  • Grilling imparts a smoky flavor, while roasting enhances foods’ natural sweetness through caramelization and creates a crisp texture.
    — Laura Payne, Encyclopedia Britannica, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of imparts
Verb
  • Most of the funding gap relates specifically to weapons purchases, Zelensky said, and future financing for Ukraine could come in the form of deals for sharing technology and joint drone production.
    — Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • And then Mowbray relates some personal evidence of what has not changed — Middlesbrough’s attachment to football.
    — Michael Walker, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
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“Smokes out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smokes%20out. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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