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as in to anger
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 to blaze
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 smolder
Your gin and tonic may come with a floating lemon slice adorned with smoldering lavender seeds.
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Rebecca Deurlein, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2024
Interview with the Vampire continued to bring smoldering vampiric sexuality to the small screen.
—Samantha Allen, Them, 20 Nov. 2024
Some firefighters returned the following day to extinguish a small section of the home that continued to smolder.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
The fire has been smoldering for days, and by Sunday morning had burned 5,207 acres and was 88% contained, the New York State Park Police said.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 18 Nov. 2024
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Rebecca Deurlein, Southern Living, 25 Nov. 2024
Interview with the Vampire continued to bring smoldering vampiric sexuality to the small screen.
—Samantha Allen, Them, 20 Nov. 2024
Some firefighters returned the following day to extinguish a small section of the home that continued to smolder.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
The fire has been smoldering for days, and by Sunday morning had burned 5,207 acres and was 88% contained, the New York State Park Police said.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 18 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smolder
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The trip angered China, which claims Taiwan as its own.Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 10 Dec. 2024
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His amplification of Lee's viewpoints angered Social Security advocates.Jason Fields, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
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Whether players choose to gun blasters blazing or employ stealth tactics, Outlaws rewards their play style, offering blaster and gear upgrades that work best with their choices.Richard Newby, TIME, 5 Dec. 2024
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Born of a distant solar flare, Lux the Wise Owl peeps out from the Tree at the End of Time, ruby eyes blazing.Kate Matthams, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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All travel lanes of Interstate 83 have reopened after a massive wood fire that broke out Thursday evening in Baltimore’s Woodberry neighborhood snarled Friday morning traffic.Michelle Deal-Zimmerman, Baltimore Sun, 6 Dec. 2024
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Until recently, work for Metro Transit's B Line bus rapid transit project also snarled Uptown traffic on Lake Street and Lagoon Avenue.Kyle Stokes, Axios, 26 Nov. 2024
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The pair, who met as college undergrads, both burned with idealism and recognized their privilege could be leveraged for a game-changing idea.Carole Horst, Variety, 13 Sep. 2023
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The Ellen MacArthur Foundation promotes circular fashion and says that, in the United States, an amount of clothing equal to a garbage truck is ferried to landfills or burned every second.Neeti Mehra, Treehugger, 13 Sep. 2023
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Combining over 15 advanced cooking functions—from slow cooking, steaming, and chopping to kneading, frying, and sous-vide cooking—this device simplifies meal preparation without compromising quality.New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 Dec. 2024
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This one is small enough to pack in a suitcase, and for steaming a few of his cotton shirts at a time.Melanie Fincher, Southern Living, 28 Nov. 2024
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The cathedral also has new furniture, including a new altar to replace one crushed when the flaming spire collapsed.John Leicester, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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Located around a four-hour drive north of Ashgabat via a rough desert highway, this giant flaming hole in the ground was created during the Soviet era by a natural gas rig collapsing into an underground gas pocket.Joe Yogerst, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Rodgers snapped the ball and immediately threw it up for Adams, perfectly placed for the receiver to haul it in and drag his feet for a 1-yard touchdown, the 100th of his career.Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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Investigators also discovered Rod had snapped pictures of Morgan's cellphone showing text messages between her and another man.Nikki Battiste, CBS News, 14 Dec. 2024
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However, for Chiquis, the sheen of these triumphs glows within a transformative darkness.Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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Buildings are draped with Olympic athletic figures, and the Olympic rings glow on the mountainside above the city, Feb. 16, 2002.Chris DiLella, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Smolder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smolder. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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