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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In the government’s version, the conspiracy was no more than a ploy designed to smoke out potential rebels. Ivan Briscoe, Foreign Affairs, 2 July 2019 The wind ripples at the windows, which are down a few centimetres to let the smoke out. David Szalay, The New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2024 Though Charles moves into Pacific View to smoke out the thief, Schur presents an ecosystem of distinct characters who have made fulfilling lives for themselves in this building. Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 21 Nov. 2024 Yes, but: Negotiating texts at this stage often leaves all parties unhappy but may smoke out specific commitments for the next draft. Axios, 21 Nov. 2024 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 22 Dec. 2024.

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