": a member of a large Hindu sect of Brahmans founded in the eighth century, guided chiefly by the traditions of the smriti, holding the doctrine of Advaita, worshiping all the principal deities equally, and thriving most in south India":[]
": a family of herbs or somewhat woody vines (order Liliales) having leaves with one to five prominent parallel veins and dioecious flowers with six perianth segments succeeded by globose berries and being commonly included in the family Liliaceae":[]
": a genus of American and Asiatic plants (family Liliaceae) with alternate leaves and racemes or panicles of small white flowers succeeded by red, green, or black berries \u2014 see false solomon's seal":[]
": a genus of saber-toothed cats (subfamily Machairodontinae) of the Pliocene and Pleistocene usually attaining the size of a tiger or lion and having upper canines that extend 7 inches (18 centimeters) or more below the lower jaw and a gape of usually greater than 90 degrees":[]
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"history_and_etymology":{
"New Latin, from Greek smil\u0113 woodcarving knife + New Latin -odon":""
"New Latin, from Sminthurus , type genus (from Greek sminthos mouse, of non-Indo-European origin; akin to Etruscan isminthians mouse\u2014 + -urus ) + -idae":""
": boastful or insulting language especially between opponents : smack talk , trash talk":[
"\u2014 usually used in the phrase talk smack The college basketball season is barely a month old, yet the top two candidates for national player of the year are already talking smack . \u2014 Grant Wahl"
"One container is a treasure trove of prawns, steamed mussels and a trio of fish; a second carton contains the broth, a smooth lip- smacker coaxed from tomatoes, wine and what tastes like a sea of fish bones. \u2014 Washington Post , 24 Jan. 2022",
"One container is a treasure trove of prawns, steamed mussels and a trio of fish (red snapper, dorade and monkfish); a small plastic tub contains the liquid, a lip- smacker coaxed from tomatoes, wine and seemingly a sea of fish bones. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Jan. 2022",
"Note: This is on current form... \u00a340m smackers on a Brazilian monster whose goal rate boasts a staggeringly poor 37 in 142 career appearances. \u2014 SI.com , 17 Oct. 2019",
"What's more: Prices fall between $10 and $30, with the most expensive item being the brush set at thirty smackers . \u2014 Kaleigh Fasanella, Teen Vogue , 14 July 2019",
"What's more: Prices fall between $10 and $30, with the most expensive item being the brush set at thirty smackers . \u2014 Kaleigh Fasanella, Teen Vogue , 14 July 2019",
"What's more: Prices fall between $10 and $30, with the most expensive item being the brush set at thirty smackers . \u2014 Kaleigh Fasanella, Teen Vogue , 14 July 2019",
"What's more: Prices fall between $10 and $30, with the most expensive item being the brush set at thirty smackers . \u2014 Kaleigh Fasanella, Teen Vogue , 14 July 2019",
"What's more: Prices fall between $10 and $30, with the most expensive item being the brush set at thirty smackers . \u2014 Kaleigh Fasanella, Teen Vogue , 14 July 2019"
"There are still a few small details we have to deal with.",
"It's only a small mistake.",
"The change had only a small impact on the community.",
"Noun",
"These shirts are all smalls .",
"\u201cWhat size ice-cream cones do you want?\u201d \u201cWe'll take three larges and a small .\u201d",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Disney was part of a small , secretive group that pulled strings at Anaheim City Hall. \u2014 Amy Hubbard, Los Angeles Times , 25 June 2022",
"So besides leaving out an enormous chunk of the grid, tax credits currently allow a small group of big banks to skim massive fees off the top of public funds ostensibly meant to drive decarbonization. \u2014 Kate Aronoff, The New Republic , 22 June 2022",
"On a recent Saturday morning, despite light rain, a small group of dedicated volunteers gathered at the Windy Ridge Trailhead in Mount Airy armed with hoes, pruners and a variety of other sharp tools. \u2014 Katie V. Jones, Baltimore Sun , 22 June 2022",
"The leaders of the small bipartisan group that forged the deal, meanwhile, called it a watershed moment in Washington\u2019s long struggle to address high-profile acts of mass gun violence. \u2014 Mike Debonis, Leigh Ann Caldwell, Anchorage Daily News , 22 June 2022",
"In an interview, Ginny Badanes, a leader of the company\u2019s small counter-disinformation group, said Microsoft would not limit itself to countering Russia or to wartime propaganda. \u2014 Joseph Menn, Washington Post , 22 June 2022",
"On Friday, October 19th, Isabella was relaxing with Mortimer in her bedchamber at Nottingham Castle when Edward III and a small group of knights burst in. \u2014 Anne Th\u00e9riault, Longreads , 21 June 2022",
"While the teacher met with one small group, the other children were working independently using digital devices and wearing headphones that enabled them to hear instructions for the problems read aloud. \u2014 Natalie Wexler, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"After writing memos challenging the nation\u2019s election laws in December, and convening state electors on a call, Jacob said that Eastman laid out his theory at a Jan. 4 meeting with Trump, Pence and a small group of aides. \u2014 Mary Clare Jalonick, Chicago Tribune , 16 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"The duo is starting small , performing their procedures at the outpatient surgery facility Endo-Surgical Center of Florida on North Dean Road. \u2014 Naseem S. Miller, OrlandoSentinel.com , 13 May 2017",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"All of these are delivered through a pack surgically implanted in the small of the prisoners\u2019 backs. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 16 June 2022",
"In fact, even the big guys are jumping on the small -is-mighty bandwagon. \u2014 Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure , 11 June 2022",
"In the sweet black-and-white photo captured by Chris Jackson, Kate could be seen gently placing her hand on the small of her husband's back. \u2014 Nicole Briese, PEOPLE.com , 2 June 2022",
"One thing that works to discourage ants is to hang a small can between the hook on the eaves and the feeder. \u2014 Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News , 27 May 2022",
"The design of each office was also planned for small -to-mid-sized businesses, as opposed to larger companies or larger projects that could have used the same space. \u2014 Steve Smith, Hartford Courant , 21 Apr. 2022",
"The recession buffeted all manner of small -to-mid-sized arts organizations, and the Consort navigated some confusion surrounding its affiliation with the Newberry Library after spinning out. \u2014 Hannah Edgar, chicagotribune.com , 20 Apr. 2022",
"The baby\u2019s head was creating intense pressure in the small of her back. \u2014 New York Times , 3 May 2022",
"Evoking a soft romance, her softly rippled waves fell down past the small of her back to elegant effect. \u2014 Lauren Valenti, Vogue , 2 May 2022"
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for small Adjective small , little , diminutive , minute , tiny , miniature mean noticeably below average in size. small and little are often interchangeable, but small applies more to relative size determined by capacity, value, number. a relatively small backyard little is more absolute in implication often carrying the idea of petiteness, pettiness, insignificance, or immaturity. your pathetic little smile diminutive implies abnormal smallness. diminutive bonsai plants minute implies extreme smallness. a minute amount of caffeine in the soda tiny is an informal equivalent to minute . tiny cracks formed in the painting miniature applies to an exactly proportioned reproduction on a very small scale. a dollhouse with miniature furnishings",
"the soldiers keep their small arms securely in their holsters when not on patrol",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The earbuds themselves feature a sloped oval design, with a small arm that extends into the ear. \u2014 Maren Estrada, BGR , 6 Sep. 2021",
"The creative brain trust of the company has always had a special reverence for this comparatively small arm of its business. \u2014 WSJ , 26 Aug. 2021",
"The earbuds themselves are small and circular, with a small arm that protrudes into your ears. \u2014 Christian De Looper, BGR , 20 July 2021",
"The Apex predator differentiates from T. Rex due to its smaller arms and skull shape, though there\u2019s still some controversy over whether or not Tarbosaurus was its own dinosaur or a Tyrannosaurus Rex. \u2014 Fox News , 5 Apr. 2020",
"Their smattering of freedom fighters with small arms don\u2019t stand a chance against Imperial armor. \u2014 Wired , 4 Dec. 2019",
"The Grizzly, developed by Textron Systems, could carry extra small arms ammunition, anti-tank weapons, mines, medical equipment, and other gear. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 29 Mar. 2019",
"Now, after years of debate, the Commerce Department is set to take over export controls for a significant share of the smaller arms that U.S. companies sell to foreign buyers. \u2014 Sean Campbell, ProPublica , 10 Mar. 2020",
"Although the country remains under a partial arms embargo imposed by the United Nations, government forces fight al Shabab primarily using AK-47 small arms . \u2014 Susan Katz Keating, Washington Examiner , 3 Mar. 2020"
"the money we spend on cable is small beer compared to the mortgage payment we have to come up with every month",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"That's small beer compared to the lackluster engine performance, but this won't surprise any current-generation Forester owners because the Wilderness has the same 2.5-liter flat-four with a middling 182 horsepower and 176 pound-feet of torque. \u2014 Dan Edmunds, Car and Driver , 25 Oct. 2021",
"The reason for the epic drive: After forming in Lubbock in 2012 and graduating from small beer joints to Texas dance halls and beyond, the group is now set to make its Grand Ole Opry debut in Nashville on Friday. \u2014 Jon Freeman, Rolling Stone , 22 Oct. 2021",
"To be sure \u2014 three of my favorite weasel words \u2014 these large home value increases are relatively small beer compared with the far bigger increase in the value of U.S. stocks over the same period. \u2014 Washington Post , 16 June 2021",
"That makes the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 look like small beer . \u2014 Mickey D. Levy And Michael D. Bordo, WSJ , 26 Apr. 2021",
"Even this was small beer compared with the $650m that Google then paid for DeepMind, a company with 50 employees and no revenues. \u2014 Calum Chace, Forbes , 7 Apr. 2021",
"In November, Baerlic converted its adjacent taproom to a small beer and wine shop, closing down most on-site seating. \u2014 Michael Russell, oregonlive , 11 Feb. 2021",
"Converted into a bar for the small beer garden beside the building, an Airstream trailer is being painted by local artist UNO. \u2014 Jeremy Hallock, Dallas News , 15 Dec. 2020",
"But small beer compared to, say, death by a slippery virus. \u2014 Scott Burns, Dallas News , 4 Dec. 2020"
"For the most part, their ailments are common and require just a small change in diet or perhaps losing some weight. \u2014 Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive , 21 June 2022",
"On Friday, a family of Honduran asylum seekers, turned away at the border, passed by the Ukrainian encampment to ask for small change . \u2014 Kevin Sieff, Anchorage Daily News , 3 Apr. 2022",
"This small change in yield will raise their annual income from $50 to $200. \u2014 Eric Brotman, Forbes , 2 May 2022",
"That small change , times a billion, equals an additional $30 million eaten away. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 12 Apr. 2022",
"On Friday, a family of Honduran asylum seekers, turned away at the border, passed by the Ukrainian encampment to ask for small change . \u2014 Kevin Sieff, Anchorage Daily News , 3 Apr. 2022",
"On Friday, a family of Honduran asylum seekers, turned away at the border, passed by the Ukrainian encampment to ask for small change . \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Apr. 2022",
"So, because of the connections within the Earth system, especially in the atmosphere, one small change in one region could affect other regions through the atmospheric circulations. \u2014 Emily Schwing, Scientific American , 19 May 2022",
"Sometimes the key to better organization is a small change . \u2014 Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country , 9 Apr. 2022"
"They made small talk while waiting for the meeting to start.",
"at the corporate get-together we made the obligatory small talk with some people from the home office",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"ElliQ, a tabletop device that resembles a virtual assistant like Alexa or Siri, can make small talk , answer questions, remind users to take medication, help contact friends and family, initiate conversation and help with other daily activities. \u2014 Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine , 22 June 2022",
"Margaret worked her way down the line, shaking hands and making small talk . \u2014 John Kelly, Washington Post , 5 June 2022",
"And with top government officials lingering, drinking and making small talk , how much did foreign spies love hanging out in the lobby? \u2014 Zach Everson, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2022",
"The anesthetist makes cheerful small talk in broken English about being a Liverpool football fan. \u2014 Mailee Osten-tan, Longreads , 8 June 2022",
"The two had few conversations beyond small talk or chatting about Davis\u2019 dog, Zeus. \u2014 Amy Taxin And Stefanie Dazio, Chicago Tribune , 18 May 2022",
"The two had few conversations beyond small talk or chatting about Davis\u2019s dog, Zeus, Davis said. \u2014 Amy Taxin And Stefanie Dazio, BostonGlobe.com , 18 May 2022",
"This 25-minute-long recording of my conversation with my waipo now lives in my external hard drive, mostly populated with mundane small talk and long silences. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 16 May 2022",
"Her host is a goofily awkward toff named Geoffrey (Rory Kinnear), who shows her around the house making jokey small talk . \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 14 May 2022"
"\u2014 usually plural Is there really any great difference, one might ask, between that gang of kids playing video games by the hour at their local candy store these days and those small fry who used to hang around together spending equal amounts of time playing marbles? \u2014 Marie Winn Mothers and fathers, their small fry hopping from ledge to ledge with them, are climbing mountains from the Appalachians to the Rockies. \u2014 John Devaney Ever since the giddy '60s \u2026 small-screen small fries have made their mark with clean-cut comedy perfect for fans of all ages. \u2014 Damian J. Holbrook"
"\u2014 usually plural The basic strategy hasn't changed much since the first competition in 1903: Catch tiddlers, or small fry . This requires a hook the size of a mosquito's leg, a line as fine as a spider's web\u2014and a rod as much as 36 feet long. \u2014 Barry Newman"
": someone or something considered insignificant or minor":[
"These two, with their perfunctory fast handshakes, made Henry feel like the small fry he was \u2026",
"\u2014 Herman Wouk",
"\u2014 usually plural Unfortunately, however, many of the cases on O'Keefe's list involved insignificant small fry who had cheated the government out of relatively small amounts of money and, in some cases, no money at all. \u2014 David Burnham"
"\u201cWhat size ice-cream cones do you want?\u201d \u201cWe'll take three larges and a small .\u201d",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Disney was part of a small , secretive group that pulled strings at Anaheim City Hall. \u2014 Amy Hubbard, Los Angeles Times , 25 June 2022",
"So besides leaving out an enormous chunk of the grid, tax credits currently allow a small group of big banks to skim massive fees off the top of public funds ostensibly meant to drive decarbonization. \u2014 Kate Aronoff, The New Republic , 22 June 2022",
"On a recent Saturday morning, despite light rain, a small group of dedicated volunteers gathered at the Windy Ridge Trailhead in Mount Airy armed with hoes, pruners and a variety of other sharp tools. \u2014 Katie V. Jones, Baltimore Sun , 22 June 2022",
"The leaders of the small bipartisan group that forged the deal, meanwhile, called it a watershed moment in Washington\u2019s long struggle to address high-profile acts of mass gun violence. \u2014 Mike Debonis, Leigh Ann Caldwell, Anchorage Daily News , 22 June 2022",
"In an interview, Ginny Badanes, a leader of the company\u2019s small counter-disinformation group, said Microsoft would not limit itself to countering Russia or to wartime propaganda. \u2014 Joseph Menn, Washington Post , 22 June 2022",
"On Friday, October 19th, Isabella was relaxing with Mortimer in her bedchamber at Nottingham Castle when Edward III and a small group of knights burst in. \u2014 Anne Th\u00e9riault, Longreads , 21 June 2022",
"While the teacher met with one small group, the other children were working independently using digital devices and wearing headphones that enabled them to hear instructions for the problems read aloud. \u2014 Natalie Wexler, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"After writing memos challenging the nation\u2019s election laws in December, and convening state electors on a call, Jacob said that Eastman laid out his theory at a Jan. 4 meeting with Trump, Pence and a small group of aides. \u2014 Mary Clare Jalonick, Chicago Tribune , 16 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"The duo is starting small , performing their procedures at the outpatient surgery facility Endo-Surgical Center of Florida on North Dean Road. \u2014 Naseem S. Miller, OrlandoSentinel.com , 13 May 2017",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"All of these are delivered through a pack surgically implanted in the small of the prisoners\u2019 backs. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 16 June 2022",
"In fact, even the big guys are jumping on the small -is-mighty bandwagon. \u2014 Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure , 11 June 2022",
"In the sweet black-and-white photo captured by Chris Jackson, Kate could be seen gently placing her hand on the small of her husband's back. \u2014 Nicole Briese, PEOPLE.com , 2 June 2022",
"One thing that works to discourage ants is to hang a small can between the hook on the eaves and the feeder. \u2014 Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News , 27 May 2022",
"The design of each office was also planned for small -to-mid-sized businesses, as opposed to larger companies or larger projects that could have used the same space. \u2014 Steve Smith, Hartford Courant , 21 Apr. 2022",
"The recession buffeted all manner of small -to-mid-sized arts organizations, and the Consort navigated some confusion surrounding its affiliation with the Newberry Library after spinning out. \u2014 Hannah Edgar, chicagotribune.com , 20 Apr. 2022",
"The baby\u2019s head was creating intense pressure in the small of her back. \u2014 New York Times , 3 May 2022",
"Evoking a soft romance, her softly rippled waves fell down past the small of her back to elegant effect. \u2014 Lauren Valenti, Vogue , 2 May 2022"
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for small Adjective small , little , diminutive , minute , tiny , miniature mean noticeably below average in size. small and little are often interchangeable, but small applies more to relative size determined by capacity, value, number. a relatively small backyard little is more absolute in implication often carrying the idea of petiteness, pettiness, insignificance, or immaturity. your pathetic little smile diminutive implies abnormal smallness. diminutive bonsai plants minute implies extreme smallness. a minute amount of caffeine in the soda tiny is an informal equivalent to minute . tiny cracks formed in the painting miniature applies to an exactly proportioned reproduction on a very small scale. a dollhouse with miniature furnishings",
"There are still a few small details we have to deal with.",
"It's only a small mistake.",
"The change had only a small impact on the community.",
"Noun",
"These shirts are all smalls .",
"\u201cWhat size ice-cream cones do you want?\u201d \u201cWe'll take three larges and a small .\u201d",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Disney was part of a small , secretive group that pulled strings at Anaheim City Hall. \u2014 Amy Hubbard, Los Angeles Times , 25 June 2022",
"So besides leaving out an enormous chunk of the grid, tax credits currently allow a small group of big banks to skim massive fees off the top of public funds ostensibly meant to drive decarbonization. \u2014 Kate Aronoff, The New Republic , 22 June 2022",
"On a recent Saturday morning, despite light rain, a small group of dedicated volunteers gathered at the Windy Ridge Trailhead in Mount Airy armed with hoes, pruners and a variety of other sharp tools. \u2014 Katie V. Jones, Baltimore Sun , 22 June 2022",
"The leaders of the small bipartisan group that forged the deal, meanwhile, called it a watershed moment in Washington\u2019s long struggle to address high-profile acts of mass gun violence. \u2014 Mike Debonis, Leigh Ann Caldwell, Anchorage Daily News , 22 June 2022",
"In an interview, Ginny Badanes, a leader of the company\u2019s small counter-disinformation group, said Microsoft would not limit itself to countering Russia or to wartime propaganda. \u2014 Joseph Menn, Washington Post , 22 June 2022",
"On Friday, October 19th, Isabella was relaxing with Mortimer in her bedchamber at Nottingham Castle when Edward III and a small group of knights burst in. \u2014 Anne Th\u00e9riault, Longreads , 21 June 2022",
"While the teacher met with one small group, the other children were working independently using digital devices and wearing headphones that enabled them to hear instructions for the problems read aloud. \u2014 Natalie Wexler, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"After writing memos challenging the nation\u2019s election laws in December, and convening state electors on a call, Jacob said that Eastman laid out his theory at a Jan. 4 meeting with Trump, Pence and a small group of aides. \u2014 Mary Clare Jalonick, Chicago Tribune , 16 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"The duo is starting small , performing their procedures at the outpatient surgery facility Endo-Surgical Center of Florida on North Dean Road. \u2014 Naseem S. Miller, OrlandoSentinel.com , 13 May 2017",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"All of these are delivered through a pack surgically implanted in the small of the prisoners\u2019 backs. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 16 June 2022",
"In fact, even the big guys are jumping on the small -is-mighty bandwagon. \u2014 Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure , 11 June 2022",
"In the sweet black-and-white photo captured by Chris Jackson, Kate could be seen gently placing her hand on the small of her husband's back. \u2014 Nicole Briese, PEOPLE.com , 2 June 2022",
"One thing that works to discourage ants is to hang a small can between the hook on the eaves and the feeder. \u2014 Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News , 27 May 2022",
"The design of each office was also planned for small -to-mid-sized businesses, as opposed to larger companies or larger projects that could have used the same space. \u2014 Steve Smith, Hartford Courant , 21 Apr. 2022",
"The recession buffeted all manner of small -to-mid-sized arts organizations, and the Consort navigated some confusion surrounding its affiliation with the Newberry Library after spinning out. \u2014 Hannah Edgar, chicagotribune.com , 20 Apr. 2022",
"The baby\u2019s head was creating intense pressure in the small of her back. \u2014 New York Times , 3 May 2022",
"Evoking a soft romance, her softly rippled waves fell down past the small of her back to elegant effect. \u2014 Lauren Valenti, Vogue , 2 May 2022"
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for small Adjective small , little , diminutive , minute , tiny , miniature mean noticeably below average in size. small and little are often interchangeable, but small applies more to relative size determined by capacity, value, number. a relatively small backyard little is more absolute in implication often carrying the idea of petiteness, pettiness, insignificance, or immaturity. your pathetic little smile diminutive implies abnormal smallness. diminutive bonsai plants minute implies extreme smallness. a minute amount of caffeine in the soda tiny is an informal equivalent to minute . tiny cracks formed in the painting miniature applies to an exactly proportioned reproduction on a very small scale. a dollhouse with miniature furnishings",
"Disney was part of a small , secretive group that pulled strings at Anaheim City Hall. \u2014 Amy Hubbard, Los Angeles Times , 25 June 2022",
"So besides leaving out an enormous chunk of the grid, tax credits currently allow a small group of big banks to skim massive fees off the top of public funds ostensibly meant to drive decarbonization. \u2014 Kate Aronoff, The New Republic , 22 June 2022",
"On a recent Saturday morning, despite light rain, a small group of dedicated volunteers gathered at the Windy Ridge Trailhead in Mount Airy armed with hoes, pruners and a variety of other sharp tools. \u2014 Katie V. Jones, Baltimore Sun , 22 June 2022",
"The leaders of the small bipartisan group that forged the deal, meanwhile, called it a watershed moment in Washington\u2019s long struggle to address high-profile acts of mass gun violence. \u2014 Mike Debonis, Leigh Ann Caldwell, Anchorage Daily News , 22 June 2022",
"In an interview, Ginny Badanes, a leader of the company\u2019s small counter-disinformation group, said Microsoft would not limit itself to countering Russia or to wartime propaganda. \u2014 Joseph Menn, Washington Post , 22 June 2022",
"On Friday, October 19th, Isabella was relaxing with Mortimer in her bedchamber at Nottingham Castle when Edward III and a small group of knights burst in. \u2014 Anne Th\u00e9riault, Longreads , 21 June 2022",
"While the teacher met with one small group, the other children were working independently using digital devices and wearing headphones that enabled them to hear instructions for the problems read aloud. \u2014 Natalie Wexler, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"After writing memos challenging the nation\u2019s election laws in December, and convening state electors on a call, Jacob said that Eastman laid out his theory at a Jan. 4 meeting with Trump, Pence and a small group of aides. \u2014 Mary Clare Jalonick, Chicago Tribune , 16 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"The duo is starting small , performing their procedures at the outpatient surgery facility Endo-Surgical Center of Florida on North Dean Road. \u2014 Naseem S. Miller, OrlandoSentinel.com , 13 May 2017",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"All of these are delivered through a pack surgically implanted in the small of the prisoners\u2019 backs. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 16 June 2022",
"In fact, even the big guys are jumping on the small -is-mighty bandwagon. \u2014 Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure , 11 June 2022",
"In the sweet black-and-white photo captured by Chris Jackson, Kate could be seen gently placing her hand on the small of her husband's back. \u2014 Nicole Briese, PEOPLE.com , 2 June 2022",
"One thing that works to discourage ants is to hang a small can between the hook on the eaves and the feeder. \u2014 Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News , 27 May 2022",
"The design of each office was also planned for small -to-mid-sized businesses, as opposed to larger companies or larger projects that could have used the same space. \u2014 Steve Smith, Hartford Courant , 21 Apr. 2022",
"The recession buffeted all manner of small -to-mid-sized arts organizations, and the Consort navigated some confusion surrounding its affiliation with the Newberry Library after spinning out. \u2014 Hannah Edgar, chicagotribune.com , 20 Apr. 2022",
"The baby\u2019s head was creating intense pressure in the small of her back. \u2014 New York Times , 3 May 2022",
"Evoking a soft romance, her softly rippled waves fell down past the small of her back to elegant effect. \u2014 Lauren Valenti, Vogue , 2 May 2022"
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for small Adjective small , little , diminutive , minute , tiny , miniature mean noticeably below average in size. small and little are often interchangeable, but small applies more to relative size determined by capacity, value, number. a relatively small backyard little is more absolute in implication often carrying the idea of petiteness, pettiness, insignificance, or immaturity. your pathetic little smile diminutive implies abnormal smallness. diminutive bonsai plants minute implies extreme smallness. a minute amount of caffeine in the soda tiny is an informal equivalent to minute . tiny cracks formed in the painting miniature applies to an exactly proportioned reproduction on a very small scale. a dollhouse with miniature furnishings",
": a black bass ( Micropterus dolomieu ) of clear rivers and lakes that is bronzy-green above and lighter below and has the vertex of the angle of the jaw falling below the eye":[]
"Cold water could also be released from jet tubes deep in the dam to disrupt smallmouth bass spawning downstream, a move that has been successful in other rivers. \u2014 CBS News , 15 June 2022",
"Cold fronts a speed bump for Lake Erie walleye: The chilly weather returned this week along the Lake Erie shoreline, making the walleye and smallmouth bass fishing difficult at times. \u2014 cleveland , 28 Apr. 2022",
"The lake is home to a wide variety of fish\u2014 smallmouth bass , walleye, and northern pike to name a few. \u2014 Outside Online , 2 June 2022",
"And yet, the river\u2019s carnivore score was as high as possible as a result of 23 smallmouth bass having been caught in a section of the Cuyahoga in one hour, Hothem said. \u2014 Peter Krouse, cleveland , 13 May 2022",
"In addition to walleyes, the lake features northern pike, smallmouth bass , largemouth bass, black crappies, bluegills and muskellunge. \u2014 Paul A. Smith, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 7 May 2022",
"Fishing From the prehistoric-looking alligator gar to the ubiquitous smallmouth bass , there are dozens of popular freshwater fish native to the United States. \u2014 Outside Online , 17 Sep. 2020",
"Fish, especially species like trout, smallmouth bass and tarpon, tend to live in beautiful places. \u2014 Outside Online , 9 May 2022",
"Some fishermen are trying to catch the gold standard of a steelhead trout, smallmouth bass and walleye all in one day while fishing the rivers. \u2014 cleveland , 5 May 2022"
"There are still a few small details we have to deal with.",
"It's only a small mistake.",
"The change had only a small impact on the community.",
"Noun",
"These shirts are all smalls .",
"\u201cWhat size ice-cream cones do you want?\u201d \u201cWe'll take three larges and a small .\u201d",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Disney was part of a small , secretive group that pulled strings at Anaheim City Hall. \u2014 Amy Hubbard, Los Angeles Times , 25 June 2022",
"So besides leaving out an enormous chunk of the grid, tax credits currently allow a small group of big banks to skim massive fees off the top of public funds ostensibly meant to drive decarbonization. \u2014 Kate Aronoff, The New Republic , 22 June 2022",
"On a recent Saturday morning, despite light rain, a small group of dedicated volunteers gathered at the Windy Ridge Trailhead in Mount Airy armed with hoes, pruners and a variety of other sharp tools. \u2014 Katie V. Jones, Baltimore Sun , 22 June 2022",
"The leaders of the small bipartisan group that forged the deal, meanwhile, called it a watershed moment in Washington\u2019s long struggle to address high-profile acts of mass gun violence. \u2014 Mike Debonis, Leigh Ann Caldwell, Anchorage Daily News , 22 June 2022",
"In an interview, Ginny Badanes, a leader of the company\u2019s small counter-disinformation group, said Microsoft would not limit itself to countering Russia or to wartime propaganda. \u2014 Joseph Menn, Washington Post , 22 June 2022",
"On Friday, October 19th, Isabella was relaxing with Mortimer in her bedchamber at Nottingham Castle when Edward III and a small group of knights burst in. \u2014 Anne Th\u00e9riault, Longreads , 21 June 2022",
"While the teacher met with one small group, the other children were working independently using digital devices and wearing headphones that enabled them to hear instructions for the problems read aloud. \u2014 Natalie Wexler, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"After writing memos challenging the nation\u2019s election laws in December, and convening state electors on a call, Jacob said that Eastman laid out his theory at a Jan. 4 meeting with Trump, Pence and a small group of aides. \u2014 Mary Clare Jalonick, Chicago Tribune , 16 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"The duo is starting small , performing their procedures at the outpatient surgery facility Endo-Surgical Center of Florida on North Dean Road. \u2014 Naseem S. Miller, OrlandoSentinel.com , 13 May 2017",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"All of these are delivered through a pack surgically implanted in the small of the prisoners\u2019 backs. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 16 June 2022",
"In fact, even the big guys are jumping on the small -is-mighty bandwagon. \u2014 Paul Brady, Travel + Leisure , 11 June 2022",
"In the sweet black-and-white photo captured by Chris Jackson, Kate could be seen gently placing her hand on the small of her husband's back. \u2014 Nicole Briese, PEOPLE.com , 2 June 2022",
"One thing that works to discourage ants is to hang a small can between the hook on the eaves and the feeder. \u2014 Calvin Finch, San Antonio Express-News , 27 May 2022",
"The design of each office was also planned for small -to-mid-sized businesses, as opposed to larger companies or larger projects that could have used the same space. \u2014 Steve Smith, Hartford Courant , 21 Apr. 2022",
"The recession buffeted all manner of small -to-mid-sized arts organizations, and the Consort navigated some confusion surrounding its affiliation with the Newberry Library after spinning out. \u2014 Hannah Edgar, chicagotribune.com , 20 Apr. 2022",
"The baby\u2019s head was creating intense pressure in the small of her back. \u2014 New York Times , 3 May 2022",
"Evoking a soft romance, her softly rippled waves fell down past the small of her back to elegant effect. \u2014 Lauren Valenti, Vogue , 2 May 2022"
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for small Adjective small , little , diminutive , minute , tiny , miniature mean noticeably below average in size. small and little are often interchangeable, but small applies more to relative size determined by capacity, value, number. a relatively small backyard little is more absolute in implication often carrying the idea of petiteness, pettiness, insignificance, or immaturity. your pathetic little smile diminutive implies abnormal smallness. diminutive bonsai plants minute implies extreme smallness. a minute amount of caffeine in the soda tiny is an informal equivalent to minute . tiny cracks formed in the painting miniature applies to an exactly proportioned reproduction on a very small scale. a dollhouse with miniature furnishings",
"the toddler was whining over the smart from the cut",
"she had the smarts to start college at age 16, but perhaps not the emotional maturity",
"Adverb",
"He plays smart and the fans appreciate that.",
"I dress smarter than she does.",
"Play it smart during the contract negotiations and you'll get more vacation time.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The Takara Tomy smart speaker, as pointed out by Gizmodo, uses AI to read children bedtime stories with a parent's voice. \u2014 Scharon Harding, Ars Technica , 23 June 2022",
"His first investor introduced him to the CEO of Scientific Games\u2014which prints scratch-off tickets and runs a handful of state lotteries\u2014who thought the idea was smart . \u2014 Will Yakowicz, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"Lee had done something very smart , stripping away their American influences to get to their Jamaican heart. \u2014 Chris Blackwell And Paul Morley, Rolling Stone , 29 May 2022",
"Termites are smart , but so are termite colonies, capable of building elaborate mounds. \u2014 Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker , 12 May 2022",
"Coinbase may be smart to plant seeds for growth before winter arrives. \u2014 Telis Demos, WSJ , 11 May 2022",
"Any BetMGM user would be smart to check back throughout the day leading up to tipoff to find the best boosts available. \u2014 Xl Media, cleveland , 10 May 2022",
"Not just be smart , not just be good at something, but to have those character traits that mean more \u2014 like having a work ethic and being kind and working through things and being there for people. \u2014 Kyle Neddenriep, The Indianapolis Star , 8 May 2022",
"Don\u2019t be afraid to ask for help, get your nutrition on point, and be very smart with your training. \u2014 Ian Douglass, Men's Health , 5 May 2022",
"And can smart regulation ensure companies are providing equal opportunities to all potential employees? \u2014 Kristen Bellstrom, Fortune , 10 Nov. 2021",
"Why would smart people follow their leaders in unknown, possibly risky terrain, when even those leaders are unsure about the smartest way ahead? \u2014 Jean-francois Cousin, Forbes , 29 Oct. 2021",
"Everything from cell phones to smart watches to navigation systems on cars, commercial planes, and cargo ships relies on GPS. \u2014 Sarah Scoles, Wired , 17 June 2021",
"Prime Day is one of the best times to snag steep discounts on tech products, from streaming devices to smart gadgets to wearable accessories. \u2014 Alex Warner, PEOPLE.com , 22 June 2021",
"Options range from simple bulbs that slot into regular fixtures to smart light strips that can be installed in unlikely spots. \u2014 Simon Hill, Wired , 15 Apr. 2021",
"Upgrade to smart home lighting with this starter kit, which includes four white and colour ambient bulbs and a Hue home hub to voice control your lights. \u2014 Fiona Tapp, CNN Underscored , 13 Oct. 2020",
"One pundit insists that newspapers, radio and television didn\u2019t destroy civilization, and neither will smart phones. \u2014 John Horgan, Scientific American , 7 Oct. 2020",
"Some were still smarting from last year's 21-14 loss to Pickerington Central while some were making post-workout pool plans in 6-foot socially distant shouts. \u2014 Scott Springer, Cincinnati.com , 27 May 2020",
"Humanity has never come up with a more perfect instrument than social media to separate the smart from the dense, the mature from the childish and the self-aware from the self-absorbed. \u2014 Dan Wolken, USA TODAY , 12 Mar. 2022",
"New York smart tells us that this situation and moment are not about the facts. \u2014 Julia Jacobo, ABC News , 10 Aug. 2021",
"Carl ended up teaching the smartest of the smart at the Naval Academy for the Trident Scholars, where his maxim formed a part of the curriculum. \u2014 Ellevate, Forbes , 24 May 2021",
"Emsisoft analyst Brett Callow called AXA's decision smart , noting that some organizations seem more inclined to pay ransom if the money isn't coming from their own pockets. \u2014 Frank Bajak, Star Tribune , 6 May 2021",
"Anthes is bullish on the possibilities of the smart . \u2014 Max Holleran, The New Republic , 3 Dec. 2020",
"Apple might finally release AirTags, a coin-size smart -tracker that relies on Apple's iCloud network to help users locate missing items. \u2014 Irina Ivanova, CBS News , 13 Oct. 2020",
"Now, with Democrats running to deny Trump a second term, on a ticket to be headed by former Vice President Joe Biden, a great debate rages in the party over the extent of Trump's political smarts and acumen. \u2014 Naomi Lim, Washington Examiner , 29 Apr. 2020",
"Under the hood, Apple has stuffed the computing smarts of its flagship 6.1-inch iPhone 11 into the SE's 4.7-inch body, making it arguably the most powerful budget device on the market. \u2014 Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN , 25 Apr. 2020",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"The stand has a sleek design made from thin but sturdy fiberglass, pieced together in a smart -looking Z-shape. \u2014 Thomas Hindle, The Hollywood Reporter , 6 Apr. 2022",
"The smart -looking bag is made from a two-tone high-tech fabric with a clean design. \u2014 Adam Morganstern, Forbes , 9 Dec. 2021",
"The advent of 5G also boosted demand for more powerful server chips to handle cloud computing, artificial intelligence and smart -driving technologies. \u2014 Takashi Mochizuki, Fortune , 16 Sep. 2021",
"Last year Honda launched its first-ever EV, the tiny, quirky yet aptly named \u2018Honda e,\u2019 while Mazda also debuted the smart -looking MX-30, its first electric crossover. \u2014 Peter Lyon, Forbes , 29 June 2021",
"Oasis, in 1996, was Britain: slouchy, cynical, funny, smart -arsed, brash, but a bit sensitive and bookish underneath. \u2014 Kyle Smith, National Review , 10 July 2021",
"And then there was the girl's pantsuit: a smart -looking ensemble composed of a single-button marigold jacket and a matching pair of oversized slacks that hit a couple of inches above the ankle. \u2014 Rachel Epstein, Marie Claire , 1 June 2021",
"But here\u2019s the thing: That\u2019s exactly why training smart and consistently is so incredibly important. \u2014 Carey Lohrenz, Forbes , 18 May 2021",
"This is a smart -looking router that feels well built. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 15 Apr. 2021"
": an obnoxiously conceited and self-assertive person with pretensions to smartness or cleverness":[]
},
"examples":[
"some smart aleck in the audience kept shouting clever insults at the nervous speaker",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Yes, Gobert was careless, childish and a smart aleck . \u2014 Nancy Armour, USA TODAY , 16 Mar. 2020",
"This is not due to excessive anesthesia, smart alecks . \u2014 Heather Wilhelm, National Review , 25 July 2019",
"Jay Ryan is Ben Hanscom, James Ransone is hypochondriac Eddie Kaspbrak, and Bill Hader plays smart aleck Richie Tozier. \u2014 Anthony Breznican, EW.com , 5 June 2019",
"Late-night smart aleck Stephen Colbert is an executive producer of the 10-episode series. \u2014 Chuck Barney, Detroit Free Press , 10 Feb. 2018",
"Madigan is like a smart aleck sister, or a whip-smart, never-shy co-worker. \u2014 Michael K. Mcintyre, cleveland.com , 25 Jan. 2018",
"Here\u2019s the staggering news about this Red Sox cheating story, as a million smart alecks have already pointed out: Hey, the Apple Watch can do something! \u2014 Jason Gay, WSJ , 6 Sep. 2017"
"some smart aleck in the audience kept shouting clever insults at the nervous speaker",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Yes, Gobert was careless, childish and a smart aleck . \u2014 Nancy Armour, USA TODAY , 16 Mar. 2020",
"This is not due to excessive anesthesia, smart alecks . \u2014 Heather Wilhelm, National Review , 25 July 2019",
"Jay Ryan is Ben Hanscom, James Ransone is hypochondriac Eddie Kaspbrak, and Bill Hader plays smart aleck Richie Tozier. \u2014 Anthony Breznican, EW.com , 5 June 2019",
"Late-night smart aleck Stephen Colbert is an executive producer of the 10-episode series. \u2014 Chuck Barney, Detroit Free Press , 10 Feb. 2018",
"Madigan is like a smart aleck sister, or a whip-smart, never-shy co-worker. \u2014 Michael K. Mcintyre, cleveland.com , 25 Jan. 2018",
"Here\u2019s the staggering news about this Red Sox cheating story, as a million smart alecks have already pointed out: Hey, the Apple Watch can do something! \u2014 Jason Gay, WSJ , 6 Sep. 2017"
": to say rude and irritating things to someone":[
"Ignore her, she is just smarting off again."
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": an obnoxiously conceited and self-assertive person with pretensions to smartness or cleverness":[]
},
"examples":[
"some smart aleck in the audience kept shouting clever insults at the nervous speaker",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Yes, Gobert was careless, childish and a smart aleck . \u2014 Nancy Armour, USA TODAY , 16 Mar. 2020",
"This is not due to excessive anesthesia, smart alecks . \u2014 Heather Wilhelm, National Review , 25 July 2019",
"Jay Ryan is Ben Hanscom, James Ransone is hypochondriac Eddie Kaspbrak, and Bill Hader plays smart aleck Richie Tozier. \u2014 Anthony Breznican, EW.com , 5 June 2019",
"Late-night smart aleck Stephen Colbert is an executive producer of the 10-episode series. \u2014 Chuck Barney, Detroit Free Press , 10 Feb. 2018",
"Madigan is like a smart aleck sister, or a whip-smart, never-shy co-worker. \u2014 Michael K. Mcintyre, cleveland.com , 25 Jan. 2018",
"Here\u2019s the staggering news about this Red Sox cheating story, as a million smart alecks have already pointed out: Hey, the Apple Watch can do something! \u2014 Jason Gay, WSJ , 6 Sep. 2017"
"Yes, Gobert was careless, childish and a smart aleck . \u2014 Nancy Armour, USA TODAY , 16 Mar. 2020",
"This is not due to excessive anesthesia, smart alecks . \u2014 Heather Wilhelm, National Review , 25 July 2019",
"Jay Ryan is Ben Hanscom, James Ransone is hypochondriac Eddie Kaspbrak, and Bill Hader plays smart aleck Richie Tozier. \u2014 Anthony Breznican, EW.com , 5 June 2019",
"Late-night smart aleck Stephen Colbert is an executive producer of the 10-episode series. \u2014 Chuck Barney, Detroit Free Press , 10 Feb. 2018",
"Madigan is like a smart aleck sister, or a whip-smart, never-shy co-worker. \u2014 Michael K. Mcintyre, cleveland.com , 25 Jan. 2018",
"Here\u2019s the staggering news about this Red Sox cheating story, as a million smart alecks have already pointed out: Hey, the Apple Watch can do something! \u2014 Jason Gay, WSJ , 6 Sep. 2017"
"She's a real smarty and does her job very well.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The choice was clear: our in-house politics smarty , Alex Burns. \u2014 Michael Simon Johnson, New York Times , 2 Oct. 2020",
"Who is going to win the World Series, smarty aleck? \u2014 Jason Gay, WSJ , 1 Oct. 2020",
"Despite this, the story of still feels as immediate as ever, in large part because of the performances of Daisy Edgar-Jones as the prickly smarty -pants Marianne Sheridan and Paul Mescal as the popular, eager-to-please Connell Waldron. \u2014 Keely Weiss, Harper's BAZAAR , 29 Apr. 2020",
"The 45-year-old author, podcaster and general smarty -pants online influencer defeated his nearest competitors, James Holzhauer and Brad Rutter. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Jan. 2020",
"People replied with funny comments, mean comments, smarty -pants memes, etc. \u2014 Sean Clancy, Arkansas Online , 24 Nov. 2019",
"Now, identifying yourself as a television smarty pants \u2014 er, connoisseur \u2014 has become a bit tougher. \u2014 Mary Mcnamara, latimes.com , 12 July 2019",
"Mervyn King, the governor of the Bank of England, said in the smarty -pants manner that economists are cherished for. \u2014 The Economist , 11 July 2019",
"Aussie psychedelic globetrotters Tame Impala headline alongside smarty -pants rockers Vampire Weekend, R&B risers Kali Uchis and Ella Mai, and acclaimed singer-rapper Lizzo. \u2014 Blake Ryan, Billboard , 24 June 2019"
"the toddler was whining over the smart from the cut",
"she had the smarts to start college at age 16, but perhaps not the emotional maturity",
"Adverb",
"He plays smart and the fans appreciate that.",
"I dress smarter than she does.",
"Play it smart during the contract negotiations and you'll get more vacation time.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The Takara Tomy smart speaker, as pointed out by Gizmodo, uses AI to read children bedtime stories with a parent's voice. \u2014 Scharon Harding, Ars Technica , 23 June 2022",
"His first investor introduced him to the CEO of Scientific Games\u2014which prints scratch-off tickets and runs a handful of state lotteries\u2014who thought the idea was smart . \u2014 Will Yakowicz, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"Lee had done something very smart , stripping away their American influences to get to their Jamaican heart. \u2014 Chris Blackwell And Paul Morley, Rolling Stone , 29 May 2022",
"Termites are smart , but so are termite colonies, capable of building elaborate mounds. \u2014 Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker , 12 May 2022",
"Coinbase may be smart to plant seeds for growth before winter arrives. \u2014 Telis Demos, WSJ , 11 May 2022",
"Any BetMGM user would be smart to check back throughout the day leading up to tipoff to find the best boosts available. \u2014 Xl Media, cleveland , 10 May 2022",
"Not just be smart , not just be good at something, but to have those character traits that mean more \u2014 like having a work ethic and being kind and working through things and being there for people. \u2014 Kyle Neddenriep, The Indianapolis Star , 8 May 2022",
"Don\u2019t be afraid to ask for help, get your nutrition on point, and be very smart with your training. \u2014 Ian Douglass, Men's Health , 5 May 2022",
"And can smart regulation ensure companies are providing equal opportunities to all potential employees? \u2014 Kristen Bellstrom, Fortune , 10 Nov. 2021",
"Why would smart people follow their leaders in unknown, possibly risky terrain, when even those leaders are unsure about the smartest way ahead? \u2014 Jean-francois Cousin, Forbes , 29 Oct. 2021",
"Everything from cell phones to smart watches to navigation systems on cars, commercial planes, and cargo ships relies on GPS. \u2014 Sarah Scoles, Wired , 17 June 2021",
"Prime Day is one of the best times to snag steep discounts on tech products, from streaming devices to smart gadgets to wearable accessories. \u2014 Alex Warner, PEOPLE.com , 22 June 2021",
"Options range from simple bulbs that slot into regular fixtures to smart light strips that can be installed in unlikely spots. \u2014 Simon Hill, Wired , 15 Apr. 2021",
"Upgrade to smart home lighting with this starter kit, which includes four white and colour ambient bulbs and a Hue home hub to voice control your lights. \u2014 Fiona Tapp, CNN Underscored , 13 Oct. 2020",
"One pundit insists that newspapers, radio and television didn\u2019t destroy civilization, and neither will smart phones. \u2014 John Horgan, Scientific American , 7 Oct. 2020",
"Some were still smarting from last year's 21-14 loss to Pickerington Central while some were making post-workout pool plans in 6-foot socially distant shouts. \u2014 Scott Springer, Cincinnati.com , 27 May 2020",
"Humanity has never come up with a more perfect instrument than social media to separate the smart from the dense, the mature from the childish and the self-aware from the self-absorbed. \u2014 Dan Wolken, USA TODAY , 12 Mar. 2022",
"New York smart tells us that this situation and moment are not about the facts. \u2014 Julia Jacobo, ABC News , 10 Aug. 2021",
"Carl ended up teaching the smartest of the smart at the Naval Academy for the Trident Scholars, where his maxim formed a part of the curriculum. \u2014 Ellevate, Forbes , 24 May 2021",
"Emsisoft analyst Brett Callow called AXA's decision smart , noting that some organizations seem more inclined to pay ransom if the money isn't coming from their own pockets. \u2014 Frank Bajak, Star Tribune , 6 May 2021",
"Anthes is bullish on the possibilities of the smart . \u2014 Max Holleran, The New Republic , 3 Dec. 2020",
"Apple might finally release AirTags, a coin-size smart -tracker that relies on Apple's iCloud network to help users locate missing items. \u2014 Irina Ivanova, CBS News , 13 Oct. 2020",
"Now, with Democrats running to deny Trump a second term, on a ticket to be headed by former Vice President Joe Biden, a great debate rages in the party over the extent of Trump's political smarts and acumen. \u2014 Naomi Lim, Washington Examiner , 29 Apr. 2020",
"Under the hood, Apple has stuffed the computing smarts of its flagship 6.1-inch iPhone 11 into the SE's 4.7-inch body, making it arguably the most powerful budget device on the market. \u2014 Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN , 25 Apr. 2020",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"The stand has a sleek design made from thin but sturdy fiberglass, pieced together in a smart -looking Z-shape. \u2014 Thomas Hindle, The Hollywood Reporter , 6 Apr. 2022",
"The smart -looking bag is made from a two-tone high-tech fabric with a clean design. \u2014 Adam Morganstern, Forbes , 9 Dec. 2021",
"The advent of 5G also boosted demand for more powerful server chips to handle cloud computing, artificial intelligence and smart -driving technologies. \u2014 Takashi Mochizuki, Fortune , 16 Sep. 2021",
"Last year Honda launched its first-ever EV, the tiny, quirky yet aptly named \u2018Honda e,\u2019 while Mazda also debuted the smart -looking MX-30, its first electric crossover. \u2014 Peter Lyon, Forbes , 29 June 2021",
"Oasis, in 1996, was Britain: slouchy, cynical, funny, smart -arsed, brash, but a bit sensitive and bookish underneath. \u2014 Kyle Smith, National Review , 10 July 2021",
"And then there was the girl's pantsuit: a smart -looking ensemble composed of a single-button marigold jacket and a matching pair of oversized slacks that hit a couple of inches above the ankle. \u2014 Rachel Epstein, Marie Claire , 1 June 2021",
"But here\u2019s the thing: That\u2019s exactly why training smart and consistently is so incredibly important. \u2014 Carey Lohrenz, Forbes , 18 May 2021",
"This is a smart -looking router that feels well built. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 15 Apr. 2021"
"the toddler was whining over the smart from the cut",
"she had the smarts to start college at age 16, but perhaps not the emotional maturity",
"Adverb",
"He plays smart and the fans appreciate that.",
"I dress smarter than she does.",
"Play it smart during the contract negotiations and you'll get more vacation time.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The Takara Tomy smart speaker, as pointed out by Gizmodo, uses AI to read children bedtime stories with a parent's voice. \u2014 Scharon Harding, Ars Technica , 23 June 2022",
"His first investor introduced him to the CEO of Scientific Games\u2014which prints scratch-off tickets and runs a handful of state lotteries\u2014who thought the idea was smart . \u2014 Will Yakowicz, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"Lee had done something very smart , stripping away their American influences to get to their Jamaican heart. \u2014 Chris Blackwell And Paul Morley, Rolling Stone , 29 May 2022",
"Termites are smart , but so are termite colonies, capable of building elaborate mounds. \u2014 Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker , 12 May 2022",
"Coinbase may be smart to plant seeds for growth before winter arrives. \u2014 Telis Demos, WSJ , 11 May 2022",
"Any BetMGM user would be smart to check back throughout the day leading up to tipoff to find the best boosts available. \u2014 Xl Media, cleveland , 10 May 2022",
"Not just be smart , not just be good at something, but to have those character traits that mean more \u2014 like having a work ethic and being kind and working through things and being there for people. \u2014 Kyle Neddenriep, The Indianapolis Star , 8 May 2022",
"Don\u2019t be afraid to ask for help, get your nutrition on point, and be very smart with your training. \u2014 Ian Douglass, Men's Health , 5 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"And can smart regulation ensure companies are providing equal opportunities to all potential employees? \u2014 Kristen Bellstrom, Fortune , 10 Nov. 2021",
"Why would smart people follow their leaders in unknown, possibly risky terrain, when even those leaders are unsure about the smartest way ahead? \u2014 Jean-francois Cousin, Forbes , 29 Oct. 2021",
"Everything from cell phones to smart watches to navigation systems on cars, commercial planes, and cargo ships relies on GPS. \u2014 Sarah Scoles, Wired , 17 June 2021",
"Prime Day is one of the best times to snag steep discounts on tech products, from streaming devices to smart gadgets to wearable accessories. \u2014 Alex Warner, PEOPLE.com , 22 June 2021",
"Options range from simple bulbs that slot into regular fixtures to smart light strips that can be installed in unlikely spots. \u2014 Simon Hill, Wired , 15 Apr. 2021",
"Upgrade to smart home lighting with this starter kit, which includes four white and colour ambient bulbs and a Hue home hub to voice control your lights. \u2014 Fiona Tapp, CNN Underscored , 13 Oct. 2020",
"One pundit insists that newspapers, radio and television didn\u2019t destroy civilization, and neither will smart phones. \u2014 John Horgan, Scientific American , 7 Oct. 2020",
"Some were still smarting from last year's 21-14 loss to Pickerington Central while some were making post-workout pool plans in 6-foot socially distant shouts. \u2014 Scott Springer, Cincinnati.com , 27 May 2020",
"Humanity has never come up with a more perfect instrument than social media to separate the smart from the dense, the mature from the childish and the self-aware from the self-absorbed. \u2014 Dan Wolken, USA TODAY , 12 Mar. 2022",
"New York smart tells us that this situation and moment are not about the facts. \u2014 Julia Jacobo, ABC News , 10 Aug. 2021",
"Carl ended up teaching the smartest of the smart at the Naval Academy for the Trident Scholars, where his maxim formed a part of the curriculum. \u2014 Ellevate, Forbes , 24 May 2021",
"Emsisoft analyst Brett Callow called AXA's decision smart , noting that some organizations seem more inclined to pay ransom if the money isn't coming from their own pockets. \u2014 Frank Bajak, Star Tribune , 6 May 2021",
"Anthes is bullish on the possibilities of the smart . \u2014 Max Holleran, The New Republic , 3 Dec. 2020",
"Apple might finally release AirTags, a coin-size smart -tracker that relies on Apple's iCloud network to help users locate missing items. \u2014 Irina Ivanova, CBS News , 13 Oct. 2020",
"Now, with Democrats running to deny Trump a second term, on a ticket to be headed by former Vice President Joe Biden, a great debate rages in the party over the extent of Trump's political smarts and acumen. \u2014 Naomi Lim, Washington Examiner , 29 Apr. 2020",
"Under the hood, Apple has stuffed the computing smarts of its flagship 6.1-inch iPhone 11 into the SE's 4.7-inch body, making it arguably the most powerful budget device on the market. \u2014 Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN , 25 Apr. 2020",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"The stand has a sleek design made from thin but sturdy fiberglass, pieced together in a smart -looking Z-shape. \u2014 Thomas Hindle, The Hollywood Reporter , 6 Apr. 2022",
"The smart -looking bag is made from a two-tone high-tech fabric with a clean design. \u2014 Adam Morganstern, Forbes , 9 Dec. 2021",
"The advent of 5G also boosted demand for more powerful server chips to handle cloud computing, artificial intelligence and smart -driving technologies. \u2014 Takashi Mochizuki, Fortune , 16 Sep. 2021",
"Last year Honda launched its first-ever EV, the tiny, quirky yet aptly named \u2018Honda e,\u2019 while Mazda also debuted the smart -looking MX-30, its first electric crossover. \u2014 Peter Lyon, Forbes , 29 June 2021",
"Oasis, in 1996, was Britain: slouchy, cynical, funny, smart -arsed, brash, but a bit sensitive and bookish underneath. \u2014 Kyle Smith, National Review , 10 July 2021",
"And then there was the girl's pantsuit: a smart -looking ensemble composed of a single-button marigold jacket and a matching pair of oversized slacks that hit a couple of inches above the ankle. \u2014 Rachel Epstein, Marie Claire , 1 June 2021",
"But here\u2019s the thing: That\u2019s exactly why training smart and consistently is so incredibly important. \u2014 Carey Lohrenz, Forbes , 18 May 2021",
"This is a smart -looking router that feels well built. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 15 Apr. 2021"
": a cell phone that includes additional software functions (such as email or an Internet browser)":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Debuting with the NuraTrue is Nura\u2019s ProEQ, a popular feature that\u2019s available exclusively on the NuraTrue Pro and enables manual fine-tuning of the EQ using the companion Nura smartphone app. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
"All of Swanson\u2019s birds are fixed with GPS transmitters, which connect to a smartphone app. \u2014 New York Times , 23 June 2022",
"The trackers were synchronized with a smartphone app, allowing people to record behaviors that may interfere (alcohol, medication, recreational drugs), as well as possible COVID symptoms. \u2014 Stephanie Mlot, PCMAG , 22 June 2022",
"In 2020, a smartphone app designed to calculate and report the Democratic caucuses results failed, prompting a telephone backlog that prevented the party from reporting final results for nearly a week after the Feb. 3 contest. \u2014 Thomas Beaumont, ajc , 18 June 2022",
"In 2020, a smartphone app designed to calculate and report the Democratic caucuses results failed, prompting a telephone backlog that prevented the party from reporting final results for nearly a week after the Feb. 3 contest. \u2014 Thomas Beaumont, BostonGlobe.com , 18 June 2022",
"Orders will be taken via a smartphone app; the few humans involved will be there to drive the truck, assemble the boxes and distribute pies. \u2014 Sam Deanstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 16 June 2022",
"Using a smartphone app, thousands of city dwellers in China completed their errands by summoning the robotaxis staffed with human operators who could take control in a potential emergency. \u2014 Jaclyn Trop, Fortune , 14 June 2022",
"The smartphone app was helpful and easy to navigate. \u2014 Carolyn Fort\u00e9, Good Housekeeping , 14 June 2022"
"the toddler was whining over the smart from the cut",
"she had the smarts to start college at age 16, but perhaps not the emotional maturity",
"Adverb",
"He plays smart and the fans appreciate that.",
"I dress smarter than she does.",
"Play it smart during the contract negotiations and you'll get more vacation time.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The Takara Tomy smart speaker, as pointed out by Gizmodo, uses AI to read children bedtime stories with a parent's voice. \u2014 Scharon Harding, Ars Technica , 23 June 2022",
"His first investor introduced him to the CEO of Scientific Games\u2014which prints scratch-off tickets and runs a handful of state lotteries\u2014who thought the idea was smart . \u2014 Will Yakowicz, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"Lee had done something very smart , stripping away their American influences to get to their Jamaican heart. \u2014 Chris Blackwell And Paul Morley, Rolling Stone , 29 May 2022",
"Termites are smart , but so are termite colonies, capable of building elaborate mounds. \u2014 Matthew Hutson, The New Yorker , 12 May 2022",
"Coinbase may be smart to plant seeds for growth before winter arrives. \u2014 Telis Demos, WSJ , 11 May 2022",
"Any BetMGM user would be smart to check back throughout the day leading up to tipoff to find the best boosts available. \u2014 Xl Media, cleveland , 10 May 2022",
"Not just be smart , not just be good at something, but to have those character traits that mean more \u2014 like having a work ethic and being kind and working through things and being there for people. \u2014 Kyle Neddenriep, The Indianapolis Star , 8 May 2022",
"Don\u2019t be afraid to ask for help, get your nutrition on point, and be very smart with your training. \u2014 Ian Douglass, Men's Health , 5 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"And can smart regulation ensure companies are providing equal opportunities to all potential employees? \u2014 Kristen Bellstrom, Fortune , 10 Nov. 2021",
"Why would smart people follow their leaders in unknown, possibly risky terrain, when even those leaders are unsure about the smartest way ahead? \u2014 Jean-francois Cousin, Forbes , 29 Oct. 2021",
"Everything from cell phones to smart watches to navigation systems on cars, commercial planes, and cargo ships relies on GPS. \u2014 Sarah Scoles, Wired , 17 June 2021",
"Prime Day is one of the best times to snag steep discounts on tech products, from streaming devices to smart gadgets to wearable accessories. \u2014 Alex Warner, PEOPLE.com , 22 June 2021",
"Options range from simple bulbs that slot into regular fixtures to smart light strips that can be installed in unlikely spots. \u2014 Simon Hill, Wired , 15 Apr. 2021",
"Upgrade to smart home lighting with this starter kit, which includes four white and colour ambient bulbs and a Hue home hub to voice control your lights. \u2014 Fiona Tapp, CNN Underscored , 13 Oct. 2020",
"One pundit insists that newspapers, radio and television didn\u2019t destroy civilization, and neither will smart phones. \u2014 John Horgan, Scientific American , 7 Oct. 2020",
"Some were still smarting from last year's 21-14 loss to Pickerington Central while some were making post-workout pool plans in 6-foot socially distant shouts. \u2014 Scott Springer, Cincinnati.com , 27 May 2020",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Humanity has never come up with a more perfect instrument than social media to separate the smart from the dense, the mature from the childish and the self-aware from the self-absorbed. \u2014 Dan Wolken, USA TODAY , 12 Mar. 2022",
"New York smart tells us that this situation and moment are not about the facts. \u2014 Julia Jacobo, ABC News , 10 Aug. 2021",
"Carl ended up teaching the smartest of the smart at the Naval Academy for the Trident Scholars, where his maxim formed a part of the curriculum. \u2014 Ellevate, Forbes , 24 May 2021",
"Emsisoft analyst Brett Callow called AXA's decision smart , noting that some organizations seem more inclined to pay ransom if the money isn't coming from their own pockets. \u2014 Frank Bajak, Star Tribune , 6 May 2021",
"Anthes is bullish on the possibilities of the smart . \u2014 Max Holleran, The New Republic , 3 Dec. 2020",
"Apple might finally release AirTags, a coin-size smart -tracker that relies on Apple's iCloud network to help users locate missing items. \u2014 Irina Ivanova, CBS News , 13 Oct. 2020",
"Now, with Democrats running to deny Trump a second term, on a ticket to be headed by former Vice President Joe Biden, a great debate rages in the party over the extent of Trump's political smarts and acumen. \u2014 Naomi Lim, Washington Examiner , 29 Apr. 2020",
"Under the hood, Apple has stuffed the computing smarts of its flagship 6.1-inch iPhone 11 into the SE's 4.7-inch body, making it arguably the most powerful budget device on the market. \u2014 Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN , 25 Apr. 2020",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"The stand has a sleek design made from thin but sturdy fiberglass, pieced together in a smart -looking Z-shape. \u2014 Thomas Hindle, The Hollywood Reporter , 6 Apr. 2022",
"The smart -looking bag is made from a two-tone high-tech fabric with a clean design. \u2014 Adam Morganstern, Forbes , 9 Dec. 2021",
"The advent of 5G also boosted demand for more powerful server chips to handle cloud computing, artificial intelligence and smart -driving technologies. \u2014 Takashi Mochizuki, Fortune , 16 Sep. 2021",
"Last year Honda launched its first-ever EV, the tiny, quirky yet aptly named \u2018Honda e,\u2019 while Mazda also debuted the smart -looking MX-30, its first electric crossover. \u2014 Peter Lyon, Forbes , 29 June 2021",
"Oasis, in 1996, was Britain: slouchy, cynical, funny, smart -arsed, brash, but a bit sensitive and bookish underneath. \u2014 Kyle Smith, National Review , 10 July 2021",
"And then there was the girl's pantsuit: a smart -looking ensemble composed of a single-button marigold jacket and a matching pair of oversized slacks that hit a couple of inches above the ankle. \u2014 Rachel Epstein, Marie Claire , 1 June 2021",
"But here\u2019s the thing: That\u2019s exactly why training smart and consistently is so incredibly important. \u2014 Carey Lohrenz, Forbes , 18 May 2021",
"This is a smart -looking router that feels well built. \u2014 Mark Sparrow, Forbes , 15 Apr. 2021"
"She's a real smarty and does her job very well.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The choice was clear: our in-house politics smarty , Alex Burns. \u2014 Michael Simon Johnson, New York Times , 2 Oct. 2020",
"Who is going to win the World Series, smarty aleck? \u2014 Jason Gay, WSJ , 1 Oct. 2020",
"Despite this, the story of still feels as immediate as ever, in large part because of the performances of Daisy Edgar-Jones as the prickly smarty -pants Marianne Sheridan and Paul Mescal as the popular, eager-to-please Connell Waldron. \u2014 Keely Weiss, Harper's BAZAAR , 29 Apr. 2020",
"The 45-year-old author, podcaster and general smarty -pants online influencer defeated his nearest competitors, James Holzhauer and Brad Rutter. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Jan. 2020",
"People replied with funny comments, mean comments, smarty -pants memes, etc. \u2014 Sean Clancy, Arkansas Online , 24 Nov. 2019",
"Now, identifying yourself as a television smarty pants \u2014 er, connoisseur \u2014 has become a bit tougher. \u2014 Mary Mcnamara, latimes.com , 12 July 2019",
"Mervyn King, the governor of the Bank of England, said in the smarty -pants manner that economists are cherished for. \u2014 The Economist , 11 July 2019",
"Aussie psychedelic globetrotters Tame Impala headline alongside smarty -pants rockers Vampire Weekend, R&B risers Kali Uchis and Ella Mai, and acclaimed singer-rapper Lizzo. \u2014 Blake Ryan, Billboard , 24 June 2019"
"\"If you give people the impression you're a smarty-pants , that's no good for sure.\"",
"\u2014 Al Gore",
"Choosing books for picky friends can be humbling. There's always one smarty-pants who has read not only the gift book but everything else in the author's oeuvre.",
"\u2014 Marilyn Stasio",
"Even the smartest of smarty-pants couldn't have answered all four of those \"gotcha\" foreign-policy questions.",
"Netflix confirmed Sunday that the South Korean smash hit will return for a second season of gory games, making good on the company\u2019s promise to bring back the show. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 13 June 2022",
"This Korean box-office smash hit didn't make too big of a wave Stateside, but Father's Day is a good as time as any to belatedly appreciate this apocalyptic blockbuster. \u2014 Hilary Weaver, ELLE , 1 June 2022",
"The Way of Water is the first of several sequels that director James Cameron has planned for his 2009 smash hit. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 9 May 2022",
"While being a part of the smash hit that\u2019s Yellowstone, John noticed a lot of the moving parts behind the scenes that were making the series a phenomenon to audiences at home. \u2014 Scott King, Forbes , 13 Apr. 2022",
"The record follows his 2019 smash , Hollywood\u2019s Bleeding. \u2014 Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone , 1 June 2022",
"The subsequent collab, recorded just in January of this year, became a smash hit, debuting at No. 1 on Billboard\u2019s Hot Latin Songs chart and at No. 15 on the Billboard Hot 100, the highest peak to date for either artist. \u2014 Leila Cobo, Billboard , 12 May 2022",
"The iPod helped make music more portable and was a smash hit, helping to pave the way for the company to unveil the iPhone, which put even more key functions onto one device. \u2014 Allison Prang, WSJ , 10 May 2022",
"The movie became a smash hit and still ranks as the highest-grossing SNL film ever, Russell noted. \u2014 Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter , 5 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Before this gathering is over, Simon will make out with the mom, throw a roast turkey at his hosts\u2019 son, smash their front window and set fire to their front yard. \u2014 Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press , 3 June 2022",
"Fourteen-year-old Nicole Jackson was using a metal baton to smash mirrors, a bathtub and furniture. \u2014 New York Times , 12 May 2022",
"Using an environmental law to smash those hopes can\u2019t be mistaken for anything but ugly. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 16 Feb. 2022",
"On this Tuesday Buckeye Talk, Doug Lesmerises, Nathan Baird and Stephen Means smash the worlds of Big Ten football and Big Ten men\u2019s basketball together. \u2014 Doug Lesmerises, cleveland , 15 Mar. 2022",
"Gas prices in the United States, which now average a nine-year high of $3.84 per gallon, may soon smash $4, according to Capital Economics. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Mar. 2022",
"The leftover rocket will smash into the far side of the moon at 5,800 mph on Friday, away from telescopes\u2019 prying eyes. \u2014 Marcia Dunn, orlandosentinel.com , 3 Mar. 2022",
"The leftover rocket will smash into the far side of the moon at 5,800 mph (9,300 kph) on Friday, away from telescopes\u2019 prying eyes. \u2014 Marcia Dunn, chicagotribune.com , 2 Mar. 2022",
"The leftover rocket will smash into the far side of the moon at 5,800 mph on Friday, away from telescopes\u2019 prying eyes. \u2014 NBC News , 2 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Sam Raimi remembers when Darkman bombed and Spider-Man was a surprise super- smash . \u2014 Scott Mendelson, Forbes , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Does this mean that Operation Fortune is going to be a breakout super- smash ? \u2014 Scott Mendelson, Forbes , 10 Dec. 2021",
"Now, it is poised to become the U.S. partner for TikTok, the smash Chinese social-media app that has become a staple on the smartphones of millions of American teenagers. \u2014 Georgia Wells, WSJ , 15 Sep. 2020"
"the smashed figurine left bits of china all over the rug",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"There is no clear invitation, no signs or notice boards, that explicitly invite viewers to bend down and play the smashed guitars. \u2014 Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant , 9 June 2022",
"As the fighting in eastern Ukraine inches forward, Russian attacks are knocking out power, water and gas to entire towns and cities \u2014 and the utility crews sent to repair the smashed transmission lines and pipes are finding th ... \u2014 Elena Becatoros, ajc , 4 June 2022",
"Officials said a second smashed case contained a black-figure kylix, an ancient Greek bowl. \u2014 Lindsey Bever, Washington Post , 3 June 2022",
"But at the end of Ivana Franka Street, amid smashed cars and destroyed homes, there is an eerie desolation. \u2014 New York Times , 22 May 2022",
"Jimenez, back in his lab, has buckets and plastic bags full of smashed armadillo proof. \u2014 Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune , 14 May 2022",
"The most conspicuous monument to the fighting is the smashed hulk of an Antonov An-225. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 10 Apr. 2022",
"Photos shared by Hardin County Government showed a load of Bud Light Platinum bottles in the road, with several dozen boxes filled with smashed bottles littering the interstate and the side of the roadway. \u2014 Lucas Aulbach, The Courier-Journal , 30 Mar. 2022",
"Like the digital decals of a smashed wall, inner fakery is fundamental. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 29 Mar. 2022"
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"\u02c8smasht"
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"broken",
"busted",
"fractured",
"fragmented",
"shattered"
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": a complete collapse":[]
},
"examples":[
"three cars were involved in a smashup on my street last night",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Iridium-Kosmos smashup marked a dramatic escalation. \u2014 Raffi Khatchadourian, The New Yorker , 21 Sep. 2020",
"To mark the occasion of the playoff-opening smashup of the Patriots, Henry surprised his offensive linemen with Rolex watches. \u2014 Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY , 11 Jan. 2020",
"NW Crawfish & Noodles Houston has many Vietnamese/Cajun smashups and this is one of the best. \u2014 Houston Chronicle , 10 May 2018",
"This ancient smashup will eventually evolve into the most massive structure in the known universe: a gigantic galaxy cluster, held together by dark matter and swimming in a sea of hot, ionized gas. \u2014 Doyle Rice, USA TODAY , 26 Apr. 2018",
"On September 14, 2015, gravitational waves from the smashup of two black holes reached Earth. \u2014 Sarah Scoles, WIRED , 9 Mar. 2018",
"The GOP divisions over the smashup of fiscal deadlines is likely to set Wall Street increasingly on edge. \u2014 Tory Newmyer, Washington Post , 24 Aug. 2017",
"Spithill didn\u2019t deny Oracle was preparing a backup boat in case of a smashup . \u2014 Bernie Wilson, The Seattle Times , 16 June 2017",
"Before the recent onslaught, it was thought that Jupiter impacts were rare, with the 1994 smashup of comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 being a spectacular exception. \u2014 Andrew Fazekas, National Geographic , 30 Mar. 2016"
"The movie is smattered with deep focus cinematography, led by the director of photography Jomo Fray. \u2014 Omar Sanchez, EW.com , 17 Apr. 2020",
"During the class, remember to look out at the trees, to the sculptures smattered throughout, to the family of deer that will surely be grazing ahead. \u2014 Zoe Ruffner, Vogue , 16 Aug. 2018",
"There are eight venues smattered across the small, green city: pre-war Art Nouveau buildings, relics of Soviet modernism, the train station at seaside resort town Jurmala. \u2014 Laura Bannister, Vogue , 17 June 2018",
"Who\u2019s listening At UCF\u2019s rehearsal hall, the crowd of 50 or so is smattered throughout the seats watching the New Music Ensemble perform pieces written by students. \u2014 Trevor Fraser, OrlandoSentinel.com , 27 Apr. 2018",
"Groping blindly, European and especially British explorers began trying to map this seascape beginning in the late 1500s \u2013 leading to a series of small advances, smattered with setbacks and tragedies, over centuries. \u2014 Chris Mooney, Anchorage Daily News , 21 Dec. 2017",
"Groping blindly, European and especially British explorers began trying to map this seascape beginning in the late 1500s \u2014 leading to a series of small advances, smattered with setbacks and tragedies, over centuries. \u2014 Chris Mooney, Washington Post , 21 Dec. 2017",
"Get smattered with color powders, then enjoy the festival\u2019s other offerings such as yoga and dance classes. \u2014 Alexandra Yoon-hendricks, sacbee , 11 Aug. 2017",
"Outside a car wash where two people died, a smatter of small bloodstains can still be seen on the white exterior wall. \u2014 Washington Post , 28 Oct. 2019",
"The apartment is immaculate\u2014done up in charcoal and silver, with gilded accents and a tasteful smatter of lucite. \u2014 Mattie Kahn, Glamour , 14 Sep. 2018"
"a smattering of carpentry, house painting, bricklaying",
"\u2014 Alva Johnston"
]
},
"examples":[
"She only knows a smattering of German.",
"a smattering of guests at the art exhibit",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The menu includes a smattering of vegan options as well like the Vegan Grit Bowl with grits, market veggies, and potlikker gravy. \u2014 AccessAtlanta , 18 June 2022",
"It's proven to be a winning strategy, catapulting a smattering of scents to viral fame. \u2014 Lenora E. Houseworth, Allure , 14 June 2022",
"While last year\u2019s bipartisan infrastructure law included a smattering of green provisions, the Build Back Better Act, which included $555 billion for renewable energy and clean transportation, died at Manchin\u2019s hand. \u2014 Grace Segers, The New Republic , 14 June 2022",
"But in 2022, for the second time in three years, E3 has been called off entirely, with Summer Games Fest by former E3 host Geoff Keighley and a smattering of publisher-specific digital events taking its place. \u2014 Nathan Grayson, Washington Post , 7 June 2022",
"With bright green hair and a smattering of metallic stars, Lizzo looks like a goddess on earth. \u2014 Seventeen Editors, Seventeen , 7 June 2022",
"Portland Rose Festival fans have had to make do with porch parades, a virtual Fleet Week, and a smattering of in-person events during the pandemic. \u2014 oregonlive , 5 June 2022",
"His current Assembly district, considered a safe Democratic seat, includes Big Sur, Gilroy, Salinas, Watsonville and a smattering of other communities along the Central Coast. \u2014 Taryn Lunastaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 31 May 2022",
"At the time, a woman of Rechtin\u2019s class could hardly go a day without encountering a smattering of smooches. \u2014 John Last, Smithsonian Magazine , 31 May 2022"
": to stain, smudge, or dirty by or as if by smearing":[]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"The blood smear revealed malaria.",
"Verb",
"The children smeared the window with fingerprints.",
"She smeared jam on her toast.",
"Butter was smeared all over the counter.",
"Her mascara smeared when she cried.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The online commentary about the trial quickly turned into an internet-wide smear campaign against Ms. Heard, largely driven by misogyny. \u2014 New York Times , 2 June 2022",
"Heard, on the other hand, said the trial has been an ordeal inflicted by an orchestrated smear campaign led by Depp. \u2014 Denise Lavoie, Chicago Tribune , 1 June 2022",
"The Zieglers and some of their conservative allies also accuse the liberal activists of engaging in their own smear campaign. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 May 2022",
"Heard\u2019s lawyer, J. Benjamin Rottenborn, said the lawsuit is not about Depp\u2019s reputation but is part of an ongoing smear campaign Depp launched after Heard filed for divorce. \u2014 Matthew Barakat, ajc , 27 May 2022",
"After winning in 2014 and two years later getting picked as President Donald Trump\u2019s interior secretary, Zinke is seeking a return to Congress and facing a near-identical smear campaign \u2014 this time from the right wing of his own party. \u2014 Matthew Brown, Anchorage Daily News , 26 May 2022",
"Its forces framed Browder for tax fraud in Russia, conducted smear campaigns against him in Europe and used very broad subpoenas in U.S. courts in hopes of gaining compromising information against him. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Apr. 2022",
"The accusations that Jackson is somehow soft on pedophiles are so spurious that even a writer in the conservative National Review condemned them as a meritless smear . \u2014 Jill Filipovic, CNN , 5 Apr. 2022",
"The news devolved into a legal firestorm for both artists, with Megan asserting her innocence in the assault and Lanez launching an all-out smear campaign against the Grammy-winning rapper. \u2014 Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Take an already delightful, traditional version of French toast, smear it with the chocolate-hazelnut spread, and garnish it amply with sliced strawberries and powdered sugar. \u2014 Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com , 21 Jan. 2022",
"But at this point, excluding UC would smear the cred of the whole enterprise. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 23 Nov. 2021",
"Using the heel of your hand, smear dough a little at a time, pushing it away from you and working your way down the mass to create flat layers. \u2014 Cheryl Day, Country Living , 4 Nov. 2021",
"In their July meeting, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told Sherman that to improve ties, the United States must not challenge or smear China\u2019s political system, disrupt its development or violate its national sovereignty. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 Oct. 2021",
"First, smear the Democratic Party as being soft on communism, and second, purge anyone with lefty opinions on race, gender, homosexuality, foreign policy, or economic equality from public life \u2014 especially women. \u2014 Ryan Cooper, The Week , 29 June 2021",
"Later on, the same advisor attempted to smear a former client by trying to discredit her based on her previous public admissions of body image issues. \u2014 Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone , 5 May 2022",
"Still, the danger is that attacks like Scorpion that smear the entire quantum enterprise may spook investors. \u2014 Arthur Herman, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
"Less than three years ago, Zelensky was a fledgling politician that Trump and his cronies took advantage of as part of a ham-handed attempt to smear candidate Biden. \u2014 Marshall Cohen, CNN , 26 Mar. 2022"
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},
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"Middle English smere , from Old English smeoru ; akin to Old High German smero grease and probably to Old Irish smiur marrow":"Noun"
"The children smeared the window with fingerprints.",
"She smeared jam on her toast.",
"Butter was smeared all over the counter.",
"Her mascara smeared when she cried.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The online commentary about the trial quickly turned into an internet-wide smear campaign against Ms. Heard, largely driven by misogyny. \u2014 New York Times , 2 June 2022",
"Heard, on the other hand, said the trial has been an ordeal inflicted by an orchestrated smear campaign led by Depp. \u2014 Denise Lavoie, Chicago Tribune , 1 June 2022",
"The Zieglers and some of their conservative allies also accuse the liberal activists of engaging in their own smear campaign. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 May 2022",
"Heard\u2019s lawyer, J. Benjamin Rottenborn, said the lawsuit is not about Depp\u2019s reputation but is part of an ongoing smear campaign Depp launched after Heard filed for divorce. \u2014 Matthew Barakat, ajc , 27 May 2022",
"After winning in 2014 and two years later getting picked as President Donald Trump\u2019s interior secretary, Zinke is seeking a return to Congress and facing a near-identical smear campaign \u2014 this time from the right wing of his own party. \u2014 Matthew Brown, Anchorage Daily News , 26 May 2022",
"Its forces framed Browder for tax fraud in Russia, conducted smear campaigns against him in Europe and used very broad subpoenas in U.S. courts in hopes of gaining compromising information against him. \u2014 Washington Post , 15 Apr. 2022",
"The accusations that Jackson is somehow soft on pedophiles are so spurious that even a writer in the conservative National Review condemned them as a meritless smear . \u2014 Jill Filipovic, CNN , 5 Apr. 2022",
"The news devolved into a legal firestorm for both artists, with Megan asserting her innocence in the assault and Lanez launching an all-out smear campaign against the Grammy-winning rapper. \u2014 Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Take an already delightful, traditional version of French toast, smear it with the chocolate-hazelnut spread, and garnish it amply with sliced strawberries and powdered sugar. \u2014 Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com , 21 Jan. 2022",
"But at this point, excluding UC would smear the cred of the whole enterprise. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 23 Nov. 2021",
"Using the heel of your hand, smear dough a little at a time, pushing it away from you and working your way down the mass to create flat layers. \u2014 Cheryl Day, Country Living , 4 Nov. 2021",
"In their July meeting, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi told Sherman that to improve ties, the United States must not challenge or smear China\u2019s political system, disrupt its development or violate its national sovereignty. \u2014 Washington Post , 7 Oct. 2021",
"First, smear the Democratic Party as being soft on communism, and second, purge anyone with lefty opinions on race, gender, homosexuality, foreign policy, or economic equality from public life \u2014 especially women. \u2014 Ryan Cooper, The Week , 29 June 2021",
"Later on, the same advisor attempted to smear a former client by trying to discredit her based on her previous public admissions of body image issues. \u2014 Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone , 5 May 2022",
"Still, the danger is that attacks like Scorpion that smear the entire quantum enterprise may spook investors. \u2014 Arthur Herman, Forbes , 19 May 2022",
"Less than three years ago, Zelensky was a fledgling politician that Trump and his cronies took advantage of as part of a ham-handed attempt to smear candidate Biden. \u2014 Marshall Cohen, CNN , 26 Mar. 2022"
],
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Verb"
": to perceive the odor or scent of through stimuli affecting the olfactory nerves : get the odor or scent of with the nose":[],
": to sense an opponent's weakness or vulnerability":[]
},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"She leaned over and smelled the flowers.",
"I have a cold right now so I can't smell .",
"I can't smell anything because I'm so stuffed up.",
"I could smell dinner cooking.",
"I think I smell gas.",
"This car smells like mold.",
"Can't you smell the profits?",
"Noun",
"the distinctive smell of onions",
"Dogs have a keen sense of smell .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Who says products that clean well and kill germs have to smell bad? \u2014 Carolyn Fort\u00e9, Good Housekeeping , 27 June 2022",
"Despite the doors on the Jeep being removed, the officer was still able to smell an alcoholic beverage on the driver, according to a police department press release. \u2014 Bruce Geiselman, cleveland , 25 June 2022",
"What's worse: being kidnapped for no reason or having to smell this dinosaur's breath? \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 8 June 2022",
"Because who doesn\u2019t want to smell like a fresh spring morning after a nice long shower? \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 June 2022",
"Scentbird Men\u2019s Fragrance Subscription Box Start with a quiz and discover a new cologne that matches you (or your man) with Scentbird, a subscription box tailored to smell . \u2014 Nicole Charky-chami, The Hollywood Reporter , 31 May 2022",
"The warrant also said a responding officer could smell alcohol, the AP reported. \u2014 NBC News , 30 Apr. 2022",
"An officer could smell a strong odor of alcohol on him. \u2014 cleveland , 12 Mar. 2022",
"Others have experienced hair loss, vision problems, and smell and taste returning but with distortions, Brown said \u2014 for example, one patient described developing an intolerance for the flavor of mint. \u2014 Erin Alberty, The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 Feb. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"That study also found no difference in long Covid symptoms \u2013 except for the loss of smell and taste \u2013 between vaccinated and unvaccinated people under 65. \u2014 Brian Bushard, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
"The guy with the tank top and biceps who seemed to be the leader nodded before conducting a quick smell -and-taste test. \u2014 Curtis Chin, Bon App\u00e9tit , 22 June 2022",
"Deputies said TreQuera Lashell Ford, 24, panicked when she was questioned about a strong smell of marijuana before proceeding through a metal detector at security. \u2014 Chelsea Prince, ajc , 16 May 2022",
"Other residents filmed the scene and complained about the smell of the cabbages and beans, asking why they had never been distributed. \u2014 Wenxin Fan, WSJ , 2 May 2022",
"Neighbors have complained to the Air Pollution Control District about the smell coming from the facility. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 8 Apr. 2022",
"There is something calming and nostalgic about the smell of an indoor pool that feels like a small-town comfort blanket. \u2014 Marissa Hermer, Travel + Leisure , 1 Apr. 2022",
"What about the smell of French Waltz captures your essence? \u2014 Malik Peay, Allure , 17 Dec. 2021",
"More than 4,600 complaints have been filed about the smell since it was first reported on Oct. 3, the Los Angeles Times reported. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Dec. 2021"
],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for smell Noun smell , scent , odor , aroma mean the quality that makes a thing perceptible to the olfactory sense. smell implies solely the sensation without suggestion of quality or character. an odd smell permeated the room scent applies to the characteristic smell given off by a substance, an animal, or a plant. the scent of lilacs odor may imply a stronger or more readily distinguished scent or it may be equivalent to smell . a cheese with a strong odor aroma suggests a somewhat penetrating usually pleasant odor. the aroma of freshly ground coffee",
": a pervading or characteristic quality : aura":[
"the smell of affluence, of power",
"\u2014 Harry Hervey"
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": the process, function, or power of smelling":[],
": the property of a thing that affects the olfactory organs : odor":[],
": the sense concerned with the perception of odor":[],
": to be of bad or questionable quality":[
"all this from the moral point of view smells",
"\u2014 A. F. Wills"
],
": to detect or become aware of as if by the sense of smell":[
"I smell trouble"
],
": to emit the odor of":[],
": to enjoy or savor life":[],
": to exercise the sense of smell":[],
": to have a suspicion of something wrong":[],
": to have an odor or scent":[],
": to have an offensive odor : stink":[],
": to perceive the odor or scent of through stimuli affecting the olfactory nerves : get the odor or scent of with the nose":[],
": to sense an opponent's weakness or vulnerability":[]
},
"examples":[
"Verb",
"She leaned over and smelled the flowers.",
"I have a cold right now so I can't smell .",
"I can't smell anything because I'm so stuffed up.",
"I could smell dinner cooking.",
"I think I smell gas.",
"This car smells like mold.",
"Can't you smell the profits?",
"Noun",
"the distinctive smell of onions",
"Dogs have a keen sense of smell .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Who says products that clean well and kill germs have to smell bad? \u2014 Carolyn Fort\u00e9, Good Housekeeping , 27 June 2022",
"Despite the doors on the Jeep being removed, the officer was still able to smell an alcoholic beverage on the driver, according to a police department press release. \u2014 Bruce Geiselman, cleveland , 25 June 2022",
"What's worse: being kidnapped for no reason or having to smell this dinosaur's breath? \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 8 June 2022",
"Because who doesn\u2019t want to smell like a fresh spring morning after a nice long shower? \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 June 2022",
"Scentbird Men\u2019s Fragrance Subscription Box Start with a quiz and discover a new cologne that matches you (or your man) with Scentbird, a subscription box tailored to smell . \u2014 Nicole Charky-chami, The Hollywood Reporter , 31 May 2022",
"The warrant also said a responding officer could smell alcohol, the AP reported. \u2014 NBC News , 30 Apr. 2022",
"An officer could smell a strong odor of alcohol on him. \u2014 cleveland , 12 Mar. 2022",
"Others have experienced hair loss, vision problems, and smell and taste returning but with distortions, Brown said \u2014 for example, one patient described developing an intolerance for the flavor of mint. \u2014 Erin Alberty, The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 Feb. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"That study also found no difference in long Covid symptoms \u2013 except for the loss of smell and taste \u2013 between vaccinated and unvaccinated people under 65. \u2014 Brian Bushard, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
"The guy with the tank top and biceps who seemed to be the leader nodded before conducting a quick smell -and-taste test. \u2014 Curtis Chin, Bon App\u00e9tit , 22 June 2022",
"Deputies said TreQuera Lashell Ford, 24, panicked when she was questioned about a strong smell of marijuana before proceeding through a metal detector at security. \u2014 Chelsea Prince, ajc , 16 May 2022",
"Other residents filmed the scene and complained about the smell of the cabbages and beans, asking why they had never been distributed. \u2014 Wenxin Fan, WSJ , 2 May 2022",
"Neighbors have complained to the Air Pollution Control District about the smell coming from the facility. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 8 Apr. 2022",
"There is something calming and nostalgic about the smell of an indoor pool that feels like a small-town comfort blanket. \u2014 Marissa Hermer, Travel + Leisure , 1 Apr. 2022",
"What about the smell of French Waltz captures your essence? \u2014 Malik Peay, Allure , 17 Dec. 2021",
"More than 4,600 complaints have been filed about the smell since it was first reported on Oct. 3, the Los Angeles Times reported. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Dec. 2021"
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for smell Noun smell , scent , odor , aroma mean the quality that makes a thing perceptible to the olfactory sense. smell implies solely the sensation without suggestion of quality or character. an odd smell permeated the room scent applies to the characteristic smell given off by a substance, an animal, or a plant. the scent of lilacs odor may imply a stronger or more readily distinguished scent or it may be equivalent to smell . a cheese with a strong odor aroma suggests a somewhat penetrating usually pleasant odor. the aroma of freshly ground coffee",
"The overabundance of the algae is considered to be linked to pollution and climate change\u2014and is a smelly and quite visible showcase of the changes that are transforming the face of the Earth rather quickly. \u2014 Jessica Mathews, Fortune , 28 June 2022",
"Their specialized home ground, such as Florida\u2019s Everglades, is smelly and muddy. \u2014 Annie Proulx, The New Yorker , 27 June 2022",
"The armpits are particularly prone to unwanted odor due to the proliferation of smelly bacteria that thrive in sweaty, warm environments. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 12 June 2022",
"Take advantage of Blu Atlas\u2019 affordable pricing and never suffer through a smelly day again. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 May 2022",
"Vanicream works as a hybrid of your classic, reliable antiperspirant and ultra-sensitive natural deodorant for a potent solution to your smelly armpit problem. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 May 2022",
"Airlines, car rental companies, cruise lines and hotels added many of these smelly solutions during the pandemic to make customers feel safer, says consumer psychologist Michal Strahilevitz, who teaches marketing at St. Mary\u2019s College of California. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Apr. 2022",
"The influx depleted the channel\u2019s oxygen, resulting in the rapid decay of vegetation and an explosion of bacteria, which produced colossal amounts of hydrogen sulfide \u2014 a flammable, colorless and smelly gas that can be toxic at high levels. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 8 Mar. 2022",
"Take out the trash in the kitchen and bathrooms, empty litter boxes and remove dirty shoes or other smelly items from the entryway. \u2014 Washington Post , 13 Oct. 2021"
": a small Eurasian merganser ( Mergus albellus ) with the male being white, gray, and black and the female chiefly gray but with a chestnut and white head":[]
"probably of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Swedish smikra, smikkra to flatter, Danish smigre ; akin to Old English smicer handsome, elegant, sm\u0101cian to flatter, Old High German smehhar slender, bi sm\u012btan to defile, stain":""
"Plus Schwartz imbued his character with a relatable anguish that gave this series a smidgen of poignancy. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 June 2022",
"These people will do exactly what they are told and not a smidgen more. \u2014 George Bradt, Forbes , 28 Jan. 2022",
"The one smidgen of wit, as opposed to visual overkill, is the sight of a storm in an actual teacup, complete with raging waves. \u2014 The New Yorker , 6 May 2022",
"While there\u2019s always a smidgen of truth to tropes, these are all clich\u00e9s. \u2014 Andy Kessler, WSJ , 24 Apr. 2022",
"The preponderance of video explainers stemming from mainstream sources like corporate TV lends YouTube a smidgen of the kind of fact-checking that the site could desperately use. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Feb. 2022",
"The new translations are stirring a smidgen of optimism among Yiddish scholars and experts for a language whose extinction has long been fretted over but has never come to pass. \u2014 New York Times , 6 Feb. 2022",
"This wine is almost entirely Sangiovese, with just a smidgen of Merlot. \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland , 12 Dec. 2021",
"With inflation already a smidgen below 7 percent, and numbers for a big month of December on the horizon, that inflation bet is looking about as safe as the gold in Fort Knox. \u2014 Kevin A. Hassett, National Review , 21 Dec. 2021"
"the maid cleaned the house until there wasn't even a smidgen of dust left",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Plus Schwartz imbued his character with a relatable anguish that gave this series a smidgen of poignancy. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 June 2022",
"These people will do exactly what they are told and not a smidgen more. \u2014 George Bradt, Forbes , 28 Jan. 2022",
"The one smidgen of wit, as opposed to visual overkill, is the sight of a storm in an actual teacup, complete with raging waves. \u2014 The New Yorker , 6 May 2022",
"While there\u2019s always a smidgen of truth to tropes, these are all clich\u00e9s. \u2014 Andy Kessler, WSJ , 24 Apr. 2022",
"The preponderance of video explainers stemming from mainstream sources like corporate TV lends YouTube a smidgen of the kind of fact-checking that the site could desperately use. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Feb. 2022",
"The new translations are stirring a smidgen of optimism among Yiddish scholars and experts for a language whose extinction has long been fretted over but has never come to pass. \u2014 New York Times , 6 Feb. 2022",
"This wine is almost entirely Sangiovese, with just a smidgen of Merlot. \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland , 12 Dec. 2021",
"With inflation already a smidgen below 7 percent, and numbers for a big month of December on the horizon, that inflation bet is looking about as safe as the gold in Fort Knox. \u2014 Kevin A. Hassett, National Review , 21 Dec. 2021"
"the maid cleaned the house until there wasn't even a smidgen of dust left",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Plus Schwartz imbued his character with a relatable anguish that gave this series a smidgen of poignancy. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 June 2022",
"These people will do exactly what they are told and not a smidgen more. \u2014 George Bradt, Forbes , 28 Jan. 2022",
"The one smidgen of wit, as opposed to visual overkill, is the sight of a storm in an actual teacup, complete with raging waves. \u2014 The New Yorker , 6 May 2022",
"While there\u2019s always a smidgen of truth to tropes, these are all clich\u00e9s. \u2014 Andy Kessler, WSJ , 24 Apr. 2022",
"The preponderance of video explainers stemming from mainstream sources like corporate TV lends YouTube a smidgen of the kind of fact-checking that the site could desperately use. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Feb. 2022",
"The new translations are stirring a smidgen of optimism among Yiddish scholars and experts for a language whose extinction has long been fretted over but has never come to pass. \u2014 New York Times , 6 Feb. 2022",
"This wine is almost entirely Sangiovese, with just a smidgen of Merlot. \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland , 12 Dec. 2021",
"With inflation already a smidgen below 7 percent, and numbers for a big month of December on the horizon, that inflation bet is looking about as safe as the gold in Fort Knox. \u2014 Kevin A. Hassett, National Review , 21 Dec. 2021"
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"1845, in the meaning defined above":""
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"probably alteration of English dialect smitch soiling mark":""
"Plus Schwartz imbued his character with a relatable anguish that gave this series a smidgen of poignancy. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 June 2022",
"These people will do exactly what they are told and not a smidgen more. \u2014 George Bradt, Forbes , 28 Jan. 2022",
"The one smidgen of wit, as opposed to visual overkill, is the sight of a storm in an actual teacup, complete with raging waves. \u2014 The New Yorker , 6 May 2022",
"While there\u2019s always a smidgen of truth to tropes, these are all clich\u00e9s. \u2014 Andy Kessler, WSJ , 24 Apr. 2022",
"The preponderance of video explainers stemming from mainstream sources like corporate TV lends YouTube a smidgen of the kind of fact-checking that the site could desperately use. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Feb. 2022",
"The new translations are stirring a smidgen of optimism among Yiddish scholars and experts for a language whose extinction has long been fretted over but has never come to pass. \u2014 New York Times , 6 Feb. 2022",
"This wine is almost entirely Sangiovese, with just a smidgen of Merlot. \u2014 Marc Bona, cleveland , 12 Dec. 2021",
"With inflation already a smidgen below 7 percent, and numbers for a big month of December on the horizon, that inflation bet is looking about as safe as the gold in Fort Knox. \u2014 Kevin A. Hassett, National Review , 21 Dec. 2021"
": a tender twining asparagus ( Asparagus asparagoides ) of southern Africa that has ovate bright green cladophylls which are often used in floral arrangements":[],
": greenbrier":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"That list includes but is not limited to honeysuckle, Carolina snailseed, poison ivy, smilax and bindweed. \u2014 Howard Garrett, Dallas News , 2 Aug. 2021",
"Meanwhile, the ceiling was lined with smilax and Italian ruscus greenery. \u2014 Alexandra Macon, Vogue , 24 May 2018"
": a facial expression in which the eyes brighten and the corners of the mouth curve slightly upward and which expresses especially amusement, pleasure, approval, or sometimes scorn":[],
": a pleasant or encouraging appearance":[],
": to affect with or by smiling":[],
": to appear pleasant or agreeable":[],
": to bestow approval":[
"feeling that Heaven smiled on his labors",
"\u2014 Sheila Rowlands"
],
": to express by a smile":[],
": to have, produce, or exhibit a smile":[],
": to look or regard with amusement or ridicule":[
"A dozen giraffe heads, crafted in shades of orange and brown with top hats and flowing eyelashes, smile in a tidy row atop the commercial-grade stove, while a pair of zebras peer out from a corner near the refrigerator. \u2014 Danica Kirka, The Christian Science Monitor , 4 June 2022",
"A dozen giraffe heads, crafted in shades of orange and brown with top hats and flowing eyelashes, smile in a tidy row atop the commercial-grade stove, while a pair of zebras peer out from a corner near the refrigerator. \u2014 Danica Kirka, ajc , 4 June 2022",
"To buy something, simply smile or wave at a camera equipped with a biometric reader, according to the company, which touts the advantage of not having to pull out your pocketbook or phone to make payment. \u2014 Megan Cerullo, CBS News , 20 May 2022",
"Alexander Yam, 4, and Amanda Yam, 8, smile with their faces painted in front of purple flowers at the end of the event. \u2014 Taylor Coester And Alanis Broussard, BostonGlobe.com , 18 May 2022",
"The family, dressed in varying shades of moss green and blue, smile together while sitting against an outdoor, rocky background. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 22 Apr. 2022",
"The 28-year-old Canadian singer said the syndrome had paralyzed half his face, leaving him able to blink only one eye, move one nostril and smile with half his mouth. \u2014 Dominique Mosbergen, WSJ , 11 June 2022",
"Healy said a student might reflexively smile after being told to do so by a photographer. \u2014 oregonlive , 6 June 2022",
"Fourth-grader Tess Marie Mata was remembered for making her family smile . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 May 2022",
"Where magazines of the late 2000s and early 2010s were capturing only the most successful or famous, Tommy and Phil happily turned their lenses to anyone with a cool outfit and a great smile . \u2014 Steff Yotka, Vogue , 15 June 2022",
"Lip wings, however, focus the overlining on the outer corners of lips, drawing an upwards flick towards the edge of the mouth to create the illusion of a permanent natural smile . \u2014 Lottie Winter, Glamour , 13 June 2022",
"The image of Yzerman hoisting the Cup while grinning a gap-toothed smile became iconic. \u2014 Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press , 12 June 2022",
"The Cougar of the late 60s-early 70\u2032s is a unique looking auto that features headlights hidden behind a grill that resembles a shark\u2019s smile . \u2014 cleveland , 12 June 2022",
"His infectious personality and smile always lit up a room with so much joy and happiness. \u2014 Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY , 12 June 2022",
"Jayson Tatum flashes a smile while sitting on the bench after doing some pregame shooting. \u2014 Nicole Yang, BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022",
"True and Grey Kitty have been going strong since Kardashian first debuted the feline on social media in January, when True couldn't help but sport a big smile alongside the cat. \u2014 Charmaine Patterson, PEOPLE.com , 10 June 2022",
"For instance, a 6-month-old pandemic baby is less likely than a previous 6-month-old to get into a crawling position or smile at herself in the mirror \u2013 both of which are considered milestones for that age group. \u2014 USA Today , 9 June 2022"
"Middle English smilen, going back to a Germanic verbal base *smil-, *sm\u012bl- (from earlier *smei\u032fl- ) \"smile,\" probably an extension with -l- of Indo-European *smei\u032f- \"laugh, smile,\" whence Old Church Slavic sm\u011bj\u01eb s\u0119, smijati s\u0119 \"to laugh,\" Latvian smeju, smi\u00eat \"to laugh, mock,\" Tocharian B smi- \"smile,\" Sanskrit sm\u00e1yate \"(s/he) smiles,\" and with a -d- extension in Greek meidi\u00e1ein \"to smile,\" philomeid\u1e17s \"with a friendly smile,\" Latvian smaida \"smile,\" smaid\u00eet \"to smile, mock\"":"Verb",
"Middle English smyle, derivative of smilen \"to smile entry 1 \"":"Noun"
"These settings live in the account tab that looks like a smiley face in the bottom right corner of the app. \u2014 Chris Velazco, Washington Post , 24 May 2022",
"To Cambridge partisans, Markle was a wrecking ball masquerading as a smiley face emoji, impatient to bend one of history\u2019s fustiest institutions to her iron will. \u2014 Washington Post , 23 Apr. 2022",
"And to think that veritable smiley face on wheels has such a dark history. \u2014 Ren\u00e9 A. Guzman, San Antonio Express-News , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Twitter account responded directly to the billboard with a cryptic tweet of their own: an upside-down smiley face . \u2014 Kelly Wynne, PEOPLE.com , 17 Feb. 2022",
"After her interview with a reporter, Principal Amy Schott followed up with an email \u2014 punctuated with all-caps words, positive affirmations and smiley face emoji. \u2014 Washington Post , 18 Apr. 2022",
"The Buzz\u2019s nostalgic looks include a front end reminiscent of a smiley face , upright profile, two-tone paint and windows reminiscent of the Microbus. \u2014 Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press , 12 Mar. 2022",
"Stakeholder capitalism has turned out to be standard shareholder capitalism, with a smiley face . \u2014 James Mackintosh, WSJ , 10 Feb. 2022",
"This cute winking smiley face is on the inside of the door handle. \u2014 Joey Capparella, Car and Driver , 7 Mar. 2022"
": a facial expression in which the eyes brighten and the corners of the mouth curve slightly upward and which expresses especially amusement, pleasure, approval, or sometimes scorn":[],
"The photographer asked us to smile for the camera.",
"She smiled when she saw him.",
"Both parents smiled their approval.",
"Noun",
"He greeted me with a big smile .",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"A dozen giraffe heads, crafted in shades of orange and brown with top hats and flowing eyelashes, smile in a tidy row atop the commercial-grade stove, while a pair of zebras peer out from a corner near the refrigerator. \u2014 Danica Kirka, The Christian Science Monitor , 4 June 2022",
"A dozen giraffe heads, crafted in shades of orange and brown with top hats and flowing eyelashes, smile in a tidy row atop the commercial-grade stove, while a pair of zebras peer out from a corner near the refrigerator. \u2014 Danica Kirka, ajc , 4 June 2022",
"To buy something, simply smile or wave at a camera equipped with a biometric reader, according to the company, which touts the advantage of not having to pull out your pocketbook or phone to make payment. \u2014 Megan Cerullo, CBS News , 20 May 2022",
"Alexander Yam, 4, and Amanda Yam, 8, smile with their faces painted in front of purple flowers at the end of the event. \u2014 Taylor Coester And Alanis Broussard, BostonGlobe.com , 18 May 2022",
"The family, dressed in varying shades of moss green and blue, smile together while sitting against an outdoor, rocky background. \u2014 Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR , 22 Apr. 2022",
"The 28-year-old Canadian singer said the syndrome had paralyzed half his face, leaving him able to blink only one eye, move one nostril and smile with half his mouth. \u2014 Dominique Mosbergen, WSJ , 11 June 2022",
"Healy said a student might reflexively smile after being told to do so by a photographer. \u2014 oregonlive , 6 June 2022",
"Fourth-grader Tess Marie Mata was remembered for making her family smile . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Where magazines of the late 2000s and early 2010s were capturing only the most successful or famous, Tommy and Phil happily turned their lenses to anyone with a cool outfit and a great smile . \u2014 Steff Yotka, Vogue , 15 June 2022",
"Lip wings, however, focus the overlining on the outer corners of lips, drawing an upwards flick towards the edge of the mouth to create the illusion of a permanent natural smile . \u2014 Lottie Winter, Glamour , 13 June 2022",
"The image of Yzerman hoisting the Cup while grinning a gap-toothed smile became iconic. \u2014 Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press , 12 June 2022",
"The Cougar of the late 60s-early 70\u2032s is a unique looking auto that features headlights hidden behind a grill that resembles a shark\u2019s smile . \u2014 cleveland , 12 June 2022",
"His infectious personality and smile always lit up a room with so much joy and happiness. \u2014 Naledi Ushe, USA TODAY , 12 June 2022",
"Jayson Tatum flashes a smile while sitting on the bench after doing some pregame shooting. \u2014 Nicole Yang, BostonGlobe.com , 11 June 2022",
"True and Grey Kitty have been going strong since Kardashian first debuted the feline on social media in January, when True couldn't help but sport a big smile alongside the cat. \u2014 Charmaine Patterson, PEOPLE.com , 10 June 2022",
"For instance, a 6-month-old pandemic baby is less likely than a previous 6-month-old to get into a crawling position or smile at herself in the mirror \u2013 both of which are considered milestones for that age group. \u2014 USA Today , 9 June 2022"
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1":"Verb",
"15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
"Middle English smilen, going back to a Germanic verbal base *smil-, *sm\u012bl- (from earlier *smei\u032fl- ) \"smile,\" probably an extension with -l- of Indo-European *smei\u032f- \"laugh, smile,\" whence Old Church Slavic sm\u011bj\u01eb s\u0119, smijati s\u0119 \"to laugh,\" Latvian smeju, smi\u00eat \"to laugh, mock,\" Tocharian B smi- \"smile,\" Sanskrit sm\u00e1yate \"(s/he) smiles,\" and with a -d- extension in Greek meidi\u00e1ein \"to smile,\" philomeid\u1e17s \"with a friendly smile,\" Latvian smaida \"smile,\" smaid\u00eet \"to smile, mock\"":"Verb",
"Middle English smyle, derivative of smilen \"to smile entry 1 \"":"Noun"
"Josh Hader appears to smirk in disbelief himself after Hern\u00e1ndez rung him up. \u2014 Chris Bumbaca, USA TODAY , 25 Apr. 2022",
"In the shot, Culkin and Cameron sit next to each other and cheekily smirk at the camera. \u2014 Joelle Goldstein, PEOPLE.com , 11 Mar. 2022",
"Even in a sample group of three, however, hands on hips, smirk on lips, West stands apart. \u2014 Jessica Kiang, Variety , 10 Feb. 2022",
"Whereas Koepka seems to smirk at the innate silliness of the rivalry, DeChambeau seems to take it seriously. \u2014 John Guaspari, National Review , 26 Sep. 2021",
"With those small, platinum-blonde strands in the front and that slight smirk on her face, Hough almost looks like her twin. \u2014 Allure , 1 July 2021",
"Her skin was a cocoa shade, and her luscious, dark curls framed the light smirk on her face. \u2014 Hayley Folk, refinery29.com , 20 June 2021",
"Quite a contrast with Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise), Jim's fellow secret agent, a walking smirk whose leather jacket shines brighter than his hair gel. \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 21 May 2021",
"So, yes, by all means chortle and smirk online at the consensual private trespasses of Jerry Falwell Jr., yet another great Protestant hypocrite laid low. \u2014 Chris Lehmann, The New Republic , 25 Aug. 2020"
": to attack or afflict suddenly and injuriously":[
"smitten by disease"
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": to deliver or deal a blow with or as if with the hand or something held":[],
": to kill or severely injure by smiting":[],
": to strike sharply or heavily especially with the hand or an implement held in the hand":[]
},
"examples":[
"He vowed that he would smite his enemy.",
"Misfortune smote him and all his family.",
"He smote the ball mightily.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Like Christian missionaries out to convert the world to their faith, the United States is animated by the messianic impulse to spread liberal democracy and smite its opponents. \u2014 Damon Linker, The Week , 24 Aug. 2021",
"That was done not to smite nonprofits, but to reduce the burden of tax preparation. \u2014 Tax Notes Staff, Forbes , 27 Apr. 2021",
"But the lament in its verses presages a virulent modern contagion, a rickety national health system, and a deeply stratified society, all working together to smite with extra ferocity America\u2019s racial minorities and the poor. \u2014 National Geographic , 13 Oct. 2020",
"Whatever higher power hates the Niners (the running backs, in particular) immediately sent down a lightning bolt to smite Wilson in the ankle. \u2014 Phil Thompson, chicagotribune.com , 26 Oct. 2020",
"Mariamman, on the other hand, carries a scimitar with which to smite and decapitate the demons of virulence and illness. \u2014 Tulasi Srinivas, The Conversation , 15 June 2020",
"Mozart was smitten by the song of his pet starling, a theme singularly close... \u2014 Stuart Isacoff, WSJ , 24 Apr. 2020",
"Ed was smitten by music \u2014 in part because of these radio broadcasts. \u2014 Jay Nordlinger, National Review , 23 Mar. 2020",
"In the 1970s, had the swine flu actually spread across the country in the fall, the book that would have been written would have been about the failure to immunize adequately the American people who were smitten with the swine flu virus. \u2014 Richard Tofel, ProPublica , 26 Mar. 2012"
],
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},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Old English sm\u012btan to smear, defile; akin to Old High German bi sm\u012bzan to defile":""
": a decorative embroidery or shirring made by gathering cloth in regularly spaced round tucks":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Sweet smocking and pleats hit all the high notes, and an attention to trimmings\u2014from lace to satin ribbons\u2014further expand upon the charming mood of the trend. \u2014 Kristina Rutkowski, Vogue , 16 May 2022",
"For Special Occasions Elevate occasionwear with dreamy florals, delicate smocking , and pastel linens in the cutest of cuts. \u2014 Rickie De Sole, Vogue , 16 Apr. 2021",
"After our fabrics are hand-dyed and washed, they\u2019re sent to be cut into various panels, some of which are sent off to the smocking team. \u2014 Emily Farra, Vogue , 22 Aug. 2018",
"After our fabrics are hand-dyed and washed, they\u2019re sent to be cut into various panels, some of which are sent off to the smocking team. \u2014 Emily Farra, Vogue , 22 Aug. 2018"
"Utahns who live along the Wasatch Front are familiar with inversion \u2014 the smog that fouls the air during winter. \u2014 Saige Miller, The Salt Lake Tribune , 14 Apr. 2022",
"The new emission standards would reduce smog -forming pollutants from tractor-trailer trucks, buses and other heavy-duty vehicles as part of a multiyear plan to improve air quality across the nation. \u2014 Laura Blasey, Los Angeles Times , 8 Mar. 2022",
"Just a few years before the Windscale accident, for example, as many as 10,000 Londoners were killed in a single four-day span of heavy smog caused mostly by coal burning. \u2014 James B. Meigs, WSJ , 20 May 2022",
"Phillips\u2019 loose lines and florid style evoke the smog -washed haze of the \u201880s. \u2014 Jim Ruland, Los Angeles Times , 12 May 2022",
"Until the federal standards are met, residents will continue to brave unhealthy levels of smog . \u2014 Tony Briscoestaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 10 May 2022",
"The scientists also measured ozone, a significant component of smog , which can inflame airways and make lungs more susceptible to infection. \u2014 Corryn Wetzel, Smithsonian Magazine , 6 Jan. 2022",
"Some of those pollutants, such as ozone (a component of smog ) and diesel exhaust, can be harmful to the cardiovascular and respiratory systems, and are even associated with cancer. \u2014 Outside Online , 28 Sep. 2020",
"Most of us have resorted to cheap sprays from our local supermarket that often do more harm than good - these usually offer disappointingly short life-spans, smell too sharply, and clog your nostrils like smog . \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 10 May 2022"
"it was hard to see through the smoggy afternoon sky",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"That isn\u2019t the only reason to buy electric, which we were reminded of during a particularly smoggy day last week. \u2014 New York Times , 23 Mar. 2022",
"Ten years ago, the sky was more likely to be a smoggy brown-gray at this time of year, stained by pollution from industry and heating. \u2014 New York Times , 18 Feb. 2022",
"The air appears remarkably clear in winter, lacking the smoggy haziness that\u2019s common in summer. \u2014 Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic , 17 Dec. 2021",
"On the heels of last week's report about pollution in India, today's show takes you to a dangerously smoggy city in Pakistan. \u2014 CNN , 23 Nov. 2021",
"In March, China\u2019s environment minister made a surprise visit to Tangshan, a two-hour drive east of Beijing, after the capital experienced smoggy skies during the Two Sessions, the biggest political event of the year. \u2014 Washington Post , 3 Nov. 2021",
"The particles also blew east, resulting in smoggy , scarlet sunsets over the Midwest and Northeast. \u2014 Purbita Saha, Popular Science , 11 Mar. 2021",
"Various analyses in the spring showed little decline in air pollution, despite the steep decrease in traffic and economic activity\u2014and some areas, like Southern California, remain as smoggy as ever. \u2014 Clifton Leaf, Fortune , 31 Dec. 2020",
"The effect of air pollution will be more clearly seen in the next few months, as north India enters its traditionally smoggy winter. \u2014 Vaishnavi Chandrashekhar, Science | AAAS , 29 Oct. 2020"
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": kill sense 1a":[],
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"if a guy's going to hit you \u2026 he certainly isn't going to throw a spitter\u2014he gives you smoke",
"\u2014 Tony Conigliaro"
],
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": smudge":[],
": something (such as a cigarette) to smoke":[],
": something of little substance, permanence, or value":[],
": something that obscures":[],
": suspect":[],
": the gaseous products of burning materials especially of organic origin made visible by the presence of small particles of carbon":[],
": to blacken or discolor with smoke":[
"smoked glasses"
],
": to cure or flavor by exposure to smoke":[
"smoked ham",
"They smoked a rack of ribs.",
"\u2026 offers, among other things, a flavorful sirloin steak and barbecued smoked chicken.",
"\u2014 Andy Birsh"
],
": to defeat or surpass decisively":[],
": to drive (something, such as mosquitoes) away by smoke":[],
": to emit excessive smoke":[],
": to emit or exhale smoke":[],
": to hit (something, such as a baseball) with great force":[],
": to inhale and exhale the smoke of":[
"smoke a cigarette"
],
": to spread or rise like smoke":[],
": to stupefy (insects, such as bees) by smoke":[],
": to undergo punishment : suffer":[]
},
"examples":[
"Noun",
"Smoke from the campfire stung my eyes.",
"We could see black smoke from the house fire.",
"Can I bum a few smokes off you?",
"Verb",
"I caught her smoking a cigarette.",
"He was thrown out of school for smoking marijuana.",
"She smokes and drinks, but I don't.",
"Do you mind if I smoke in here?",
"That old car smokes when you start it up.",
"the smoking remains of a fire",
"We smoke our hams over hickory.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Drones whirred above, clouds of dark smoke still emanating from the ruins several hours after the fire had been put out. \u2014 Yuras Karmanau And Francesca Ebel, Anchorage Daily News , 28 June 2022",
"Videos and photos posted on social media by Ukrainian officials showed the building engulfed in flames and spewing smoke . \u2014 WSJ , 28 June 2022",
"Bishop recommended adding eye-catching purple smoke trees and Podocarpus, softening the lines of the rear freestanding garage, which doubles as Long\u2019s private retreat. \u2014 Nicole Sours Larson, San Diego Union-Tribune , 27 June 2022",
"All entrances will be double sealed, and vents will be installed with special filters that will trap volatile compounds related to smoke . \u2014 Cathrine Todd, Forbes , 27 June 2022",
"In Kremenchuk on Monday, smoke filled the air after the attack and the ground was hot, as workers tried to clear the rubble and local residents desperately searched for the missing, according to city council officials. \u2014 New York Times , 27 June 2022",
"Drones whirred above, clouds of dark smoke still rising from the ruins several hours after the fire had been put out. \u2014 Yuras Karmanau, BostonGlobe.com , 27 June 2022",
"At least 13 people were killed and some 250 sickened when a crane loading gas tanks onto a ship in Jordan dropped one of them, sending plumes of toxic yellow smoke into the air. \u2014 Rachel Pannett, Washington Post , 27 June 2022",
"Photos and video on social media showed white smoke billowing up from the hill. \u2014 John King, San Francisco Chronicle , 26 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"Studies show that when the nicotine content of cigarettes is reduced, people don't seem to smoke more to compensate for the missing nicotine. \u2014 Jen Christensen, CNN , 21 June 2022",
"The seven-minute drive in the darkness of our rural town gave him the chance to smoke one last cigarette before returning home to the nightly chaos of bath-and-bedtime routines, and five kids in need of corralling, calming, or consoling. \u2014 Laura Neilson, Vogue , 19 June 2022",
"In April, the casino adopted a policy allowing its smoking customers to use a restaurant patio to smoke , avoiding the need to go through metal detectors two additional times in leaving and re-entering the casino. \u2014 Wayne Parry, BostonGlobe.com , 17 June 2022",
"Owner Michael Wickert uses bespoke blends of local beech, fir, cherry and alder woods to smoke fish like trout, char and, particularly, salmon, which used to spawn in local rivers. \u2014 Matthew Kronsberg, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
"Sabrina Eaton reports the law establishes that 23 respiratory illnesses and cancers are traceable to smoke from military burn pits used for waste disposal and requires the VA to cover them. \u2014 cleveland , 17 June 2022",
"My husband is a devoted father but won\u2019t think anything of stepping away for 10 minutes to smoke while the kids are unattended in the pool. \u2014 Annie Lane, oregonlive , 15 June 2022",
"Rowland asked to smoke a cigarette during the interview, so Bowman and Cash escorted him out to the front of the sheriff's office. \u2014 Jessie Dimartino, ABC News , 8 June 2022",
"Continue reading \u2026 \u2018ULTIMATE SACRIFICE\u2019 - Deputy shot and killed by suspect who was allowed outside to smoke . \u2014 Fox News , 6 June 2022"
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1a":"Verb",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English, from Old English smoca ; akin to Old English sm\u0113ocan to emit smoke, Middle High German smouch smoke, and probably to Greek smychein to smolder":"Noun"
": a young salmon or sea trout about two years old that is at the stage of development when it assumes the silvery color of the adult and is ready to migrate to the sea":[]
},
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Decades later, ocean warming from climate change appears to be recreating those same conditions that limit food supply in the sea, just as billions more smolt are poured into it annually. \u2014 Zachariah Hughes, Anchorage Daily News , 7 Sep. 2021",
"Federal scientists are monitoring this year\u2019s cohort to see how well the smolt survive the 352-mile journey from the base of Shasta Dam to the Golden Gate by attaching acoustic tags to hundreds of hatchery fish. \u2014 Tara Duggan, San Francisco Chronicle , 2 Mar. 2022",
"Each spring, the sockeye smolt swam unimpeded to the sea for the cycle to begin anew. \u2014 Author: Richard Read, Anchorage Daily News , 26 July 2021",
"Becky Johnson, production division director for the tribe\u2019s Fishery Resource Management, was there when nearly 500,000 smolt were released into the Lostine River in 2017. \u2014 oregonlive , 7 Dec. 2021",
"Each spring, the sockeye smolt swam unimpeded to the sea for the cycle to begin anew. \u2014 Author: Richard Read, Anchorage Daily News , 26 July 2021",
"Each spring, the sockeye smolt swam unimpeded to the sea for the cycle to begin anew. \u2014 Author: Richard Read, Anchorage Daily News , 26 July 2021",
"Each spring, the sockeye smolt swam unimpeded to the sea for the cycle to begin anew. \u2014 Author: Richard Read, Anchorage Daily News , 26 July 2021",
"Staff then released the 580,000 chinook salmon smolt into the creek. \u2014 Emily Mesner, Anchorage Daily News , 17 June 2021"
"The river rocks had been worn smooth by the water.",
"Whisk the flour into the gravy until it is smooth .",
"The milkshake was smooth and creamy.",
"With the aid of observers, the election process was a smooth one.",
"Our trip was smooth and uneventful.",
"the smooth movements of a swimmer",
"She has a nice, smooth golf swing.",
"His new car has a smooth ride.",
"Our flight was very smooth .",
"Verb",
"He smoothed his tie and headed out the door.",
"The coin's date had been smoothed away over time.",
"Smooth the cream on after your shower.",
"Smooth the wax over the wood before polishing.",
"She smoothed on some moisturizer before she put on her makeup.",
"He smoothed ointment over the cut.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Testers described their rides as smooth and seamless. \u2014 Olivia Lipski, Good Housekeeping , 15 June 2022",
"The telecast was professional, smooth , well paced and bland. \u2014 New York Times , 13 June 2022",
"Salicylic acid goes deep into pores to unclog and clear them, while glycolic acid works to exfoliate the surface of the skin for a smooth and soft complexion. \u2014 Cristina Montemayor, Men's Health , 13 June 2022",
"His loose, golden hair shimmers from an unseen source, perhaps an open window, that also illuminates his handsome, smooth and slightly feminine features. \u2014 Cammy Brothers, WSJ , 11 June 2022",
"Why: Musically cool, dynamic on stage, smooth and funky. \u2014 Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al , 11 June 2022",
"Both of these ingredients leave your skin feeling smooth and silky. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 June 2022",
"This is one of the world\u2019s great engines\u2014silky- smooth , eager to rev, properly potent with its 479 ft lbs of torque and truly sonorous in its soundtrack. \u2014 Howard Walker, Robb Report , 8 June 2022",
"Eggs are the stars of many dishes, including the omelette au fromage ($14) with its smooth and silky exterior. \u2014 Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic , 7 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"For extra moisture and protection, adding a lightweight, hydrating leave-in treatment to your strands can help repair and smooth the cuticle. \u2014 Lauren Valenti, Vogue , 27 June 2022",
"Raising pay for pilots could attract more people to the profession in the long term, but that's not a quick fix that will help smooth operations this summer. \u2014 Megan Cerullo, CBS News , 23 June 2022",
"There are so many incredible anti-aging skincare products on the market these days, from youth-boosting retinols to night creams that plump and smooth the skin. \u2014 ELLE , 18 June 2022",
"Spread the meringue out to fill the circle, and then smooth the surface. \u2014 Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic , 17 June 2022",
"During gearshifts at low speeds and low rpm, the electric motor can add torque to smooth shifts. \u2014 Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica , 14 June 2022",
"Features include puncture-proof, all-terrain wheels and smooth all-wheel suspension. \u2014 Margaux Lushing, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"On Wednesday, Premier Li Keqiang urged local government officials to help smooth transportation and logistics and protect supply chains. \u2014 Laura He, CNN , 10 June 2022",
"Powered by exfoliating glycolic and mandelic acids, this drugstore exfoliator is proven to smooth texture and increase radiance while being gentle on skin. \u2014 April Franzino, Good Housekeeping , 6 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Testers unanimously rated the fabric smooth , yet not too slippery. \u2014 Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping , 17 May 2022",
"First introduced 22 years ago in 1999, the mouthwatering pastry features a creamy smooth , vanilla custard nestled in a flaky, buttery crust glazed with sugar and topped with rainbow sprinkles. \u2014 PEOPLE.com , 1 Dec. 2021",
"The six-year veteran showed none of the shakiness from earlier in the series against the Lakers, shredding the NBA's best defensive team with his silky- smooth jumper and heady penetration. \u2014 Greg Beacham, Star Tribune , 4 June 2021",
"The six-year veteran showed none of the shakiness from earlier in the series against the Lakers, shredding the NBA\u2019s best defensive team with his silky- smooth jumper and heady penetration. \u2014 Greg Beacham, orlandosentinel.com , 4 June 2021",
"The six-year veteran showed none of the shakiness from earlier in the series against the Lakers, shredding the NBA\u2019s best defensive team with his silky- smooth jumper and heady penetration. \u2014 Greg Beacham, ajc , 4 June 2021",
"Once the glue is dry, remove the clamp and sand the joint smooth . \u2014 Kevin Dupzyk, Popular Mechanics , 3 Mar. 2021",
"Its boldness will carry you into spring, with a smooth with gentle tannins. \u2014 Aly Walansky, Forbes , 1 Mar. 2021",
"The ride is magic-carpet smooth , the isolation almost complete. \u2014 Annie White, Car and Driver , 15 Dec. 2020"
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for smooth Adjective level , flat , plane , even , smooth mean having a surface without bends, curves, or irregularities. level applies to a horizontal surface that lies on a line parallel with the horizon. the vast prairies are nearly level flat applies to a surface devoid of noticeable curvatures, prominences, or depressions. the work surface must be flat plane applies to any real or imaginary flat surface in which a straight line between any two points on it lies wholly within that surface. the plane sides of a crystal even applies to a surface that is noticeably flat or level or to a line that is observably straight. trim the hedge so it is even smooth applies especially to a polished surface free of irregularities. a smooth skating rink easy , facile , simple , light , effortless , smooth mean not demanding effort or involving difficulty. easy is applicable either to persons or things imposing tasks or to activity required by such tasks. an easy college course facile often adds to easy the connotation of undue haste or shallowness. facile answers to complex questions simple stresses ease in understanding or dealing with because complication is absent. a simple problem in arithmetic light stresses freedom from what is burdensome. a light teaching load effortless stresses the appearance of ease and usually implies the prior attainment of artistry or expertness. moving with effortless grace smooth stresses the absence or removal of all difficulties, hardships, or obstacles. a smooth ride suave , urbane , diplomatic , bland , smooth , politic mean pleasantly tactful and well-mannered. suave suggests a specific ability to deal with others easily and without friction. a suave public relations coordinator urbane implies high cultivation and poise coming from wide social experience. an urbane traveler diplomatic stresses an ability to deal with ticklish situations tactfully. a diplomatic negotiator bland emphasizes mildness of manner and absence of irritating qualities. a bland master of ceremonies smooth suggests often a deliberately assumed suavity. a smooth salesman politic implies shrewd as well as tactful and suave handling of people. a cunningly politic manager",
"smoothen the wood for the table thoroughly, or the legs will be uneven",
"smoothen the edges of the two parts before trying to join them together",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"To avert disruptions, marathon organizers are working with city departments to smoothen the marathon experience for both runners and residents. \u2014 Miriam Marini, Detroit Free Press , 2 Oct. 2021",
"Owusu-Koramoah trusting his eyes like Walker said on Wednesday will smoothen his game. \u2014 Ellis L. Williams, cleveland , 16 Sep. 2021",
"Bring back radiance with a conditioning face oil that harnesses the power of Cacay, Buriti and Cupuaco extracts to soften, smoothen and revitalize the over all appearance of skin. \u2014 Bianca Salonga, Forbes , 19 June 2021",
"The widening intends to smoothen the curves to make the road safer for drivers. \u2014 Paul Wedding, Houston Chronicle , 31 Dec. 2019",
"Farther back, the body has been smoothened around the door handles, and the taillamps now have a three-dimensional treatment as seen on the new 2019 BMW X4. \u2014 Steve Siler, Car and Driver , 23 Feb. 2018",
"Before embarking on his journey, Em recruited several big name artists to help smoothen out the ride. \u2014 Carl Lamarre, Billboard , 15 Dec. 2017"
"The river rocks had been worn smooth by the water.",
"Whisk the flour into the gravy until it is smooth .",
"The milkshake was smooth and creamy.",
"With the aid of observers, the election process was a smooth one.",
"Our trip was smooth and uneventful.",
"the smooth movements of a swimmer",
"She has a nice, smooth golf swing.",
"His new car has a smooth ride.",
"Our flight was very smooth .",
"Verb",
"He smoothed his tie and headed out the door.",
"The coin's date had been smoothed away over time.",
"Smooth the cream on after your shower.",
"Smooth the wax over the wood before polishing.",
"She smoothed on some moisturizer before she put on her makeup.",
"He smoothed ointment over the cut.",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Testers described their rides as smooth and seamless. \u2014 Olivia Lipski, Good Housekeeping , 15 June 2022",
"The telecast was professional, smooth , well paced and bland. \u2014 New York Times , 13 June 2022",
"Salicylic acid goes deep into pores to unclog and clear them, while glycolic acid works to exfoliate the surface of the skin for a smooth and soft complexion. \u2014 Cristina Montemayor, Men's Health , 13 June 2022",
"His loose, golden hair shimmers from an unseen source, perhaps an open window, that also illuminates his handsome, smooth and slightly feminine features. \u2014 Cammy Brothers, WSJ , 11 June 2022",
"Why: Musically cool, dynamic on stage, smooth and funky. \u2014 Mary Colurso | Mcolurso@al.com, al , 11 June 2022",
"Both of these ingredients leave your skin feeling smooth and silky. \u2014 Grooming Playbook, The Salt Lake Tribune , 9 June 2022",
"This is one of the world\u2019s great engines\u2014silky- smooth , eager to rev, properly potent with its 479 ft lbs of torque and truly sonorous in its soundtrack. \u2014 Howard Walker, Robb Report , 8 June 2022",
"Eggs are the stars of many dishes, including the omelette au fromage ($14) with its smooth and silky exterior. \u2014 Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic , 7 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"For extra moisture and protection, adding a lightweight, hydrating leave-in treatment to your strands can help repair and smooth the cuticle. \u2014 Lauren Valenti, Vogue , 27 June 2022",
"Raising pay for pilots could attract more people to the profession in the long term, but that's not a quick fix that will help smooth operations this summer. \u2014 Megan Cerullo, CBS News , 23 June 2022",
"There are so many incredible anti-aging skincare products on the market these days, from youth-boosting retinols to night creams that plump and smooth the skin. \u2014 ELLE , 18 June 2022",
"Spread the meringue out to fill the circle, and then smooth the surface. \u2014 Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic , 17 June 2022",
"During gearshifts at low speeds and low rpm, the electric motor can add torque to smooth shifts. \u2014 Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica , 14 June 2022",
"Features include puncture-proof, all-terrain wheels and smooth all-wheel suspension. \u2014 Margaux Lushing, Forbes , 10 June 2022",
"On Wednesday, Premier Li Keqiang urged local government officials to help smooth transportation and logistics and protect supply chains. \u2014 Laura He, CNN , 10 June 2022",
"Powered by exfoliating glycolic and mandelic acids, this drugstore exfoliator is proven to smooth texture and increase radiance while being gentle on skin. \u2014 April Franzino, Good Housekeeping , 6 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Testers unanimously rated the fabric smooth , yet not too slippery. \u2014 Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping , 17 May 2022",
"First introduced 22 years ago in 1999, the mouthwatering pastry features a creamy smooth , vanilla custard nestled in a flaky, buttery crust glazed with sugar and topped with rainbow sprinkles. \u2014 PEOPLE.com , 1 Dec. 2021",
"The six-year veteran showed none of the shakiness from earlier in the series against the Lakers, shredding the NBA's best defensive team with his silky- smooth jumper and heady penetration. \u2014 Greg Beacham, Star Tribune , 4 June 2021",
"The six-year veteran showed none of the shakiness from earlier in the series against the Lakers, shredding the NBA\u2019s best defensive team with his silky- smooth jumper and heady penetration. \u2014 Greg Beacham, orlandosentinel.com , 4 June 2021",
"The six-year veteran showed none of the shakiness from earlier in the series against the Lakers, shredding the NBA\u2019s best defensive team with his silky- smooth jumper and heady penetration. \u2014 Greg Beacham, ajc , 4 June 2021",
"Once the glue is dry, remove the clamp and sand the joint smooth . \u2014 Kevin Dupzyk, Popular Mechanics , 3 Mar. 2021",
"Its boldness will carry you into spring, with a smooth with gentle tannins. \u2014 Aly Walansky, Forbes , 1 Mar. 2021",
"The ride is magic-carpet smooth , the isolation almost complete. \u2014 Annie White, Car and Driver , 15 Dec. 2020"
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for smooth Adjective level , flat , plane , even , smooth mean having a surface without bends, curves, or irregularities. level applies to a horizontal surface that lies on a line parallel with the horizon. the vast prairies are nearly level flat applies to a surface devoid of noticeable curvatures, prominences, or depressions. the work surface must be flat plane applies to any real or imaginary flat surface in which a straight line between any two points on it lies wholly within that surface. the plane sides of a crystal even applies to a surface that is noticeably flat or level or to a line that is observably straight. trim the hedge so it is even smooth applies especially to a polished surface free of irregularities. a smooth skating rink easy , facile , simple , light , effortless , smooth mean not demanding effort or involving difficulty. easy is applicable either to persons or things imposing tasks or to activity required by such tasks. an easy college course facile often adds to easy the connotation of undue haste or shallowness. facile answers to complex questions simple stresses ease in understanding or dealing with because complication is absent. a simple problem in arithmetic light stresses freedom from what is burdensome. a light teaching load effortless stresses the appearance of ease and usually implies the prior attainment of artistry or expertness. moving with effortless grace smooth stresses the absence or removal of all difficulties, hardships, or obstacles. a smooth ride suave , urbane , diplomatic , bland , smooth , politic mean pleasantly tactful and well-mannered. suave suggests a specific ability to deal with others easily and without friction. a suave public relations coordinator urbane implies high cultivation and poise coming from wide social experience. an urbane traveler diplomatic stresses an ability to deal with ticklish situations tactfully. a diplomatic negotiator bland emphasizes mildness of manner and absence of irritating qualities. a bland master of ceremonies smooth suggests often a deliberately assumed suavity. a smooth salesman politic implies shrewd as well as tactful and suave handling of people. a cunningly politic manager",
": a luncheon or supper buffet offering a variety of foods and dishes (such as hors d'oeuvres, hot and cold meats, smoked and pickled fish, cheeses, salads, and relishes)":[],
": an often large heterogeneous mixture : m\u00e9lange":[]
"every day the director has to first deal with a smorgasbord of problems before he can begin filming",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Everyone's name and results would be printed out and posted on a wall -- much like how Chinese schools publicly release exam scores -- and every day the large crowd poring over them would be a smorgasbord of emotions from joy and despair. \u2014 Serenitie Wang, CNN , 17 June 2022",
"What follows is a smorgasbord of observations and analyses of this year\u2019s local and state primary elections, with the caveat that votes are still being counted. \u2014 Michael Smolenscolumnist, San Diego Union-Tribune , 10 June 2022",
"And there is an absolute smorgasbord of cameos of basketball players and coaches, including Dr. J., the great Julius Erving; Trae Young; Brad Stevens; Jay Wright; Charles Barkley; and more. \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 2 June 2022",
"Now, Park will use the space to sell her cruelty-free creations, which come in a smorgasbord of colorful patterns \u2014 think polka dots, flower patterns, and geometric masterpieces. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 23 May 2022",
"In a smorgasbord of universes where one moment people have hotdogs for fingers and the next an animatronic raccoon is belting out melodies there are seemingly no limits. \u2014 Charlie Cooper, Rolling Stone , 13 Apr. 2022",
"From evergreen forests to the high desert, Oregon\u2019s smorgasbord of landscapes offers something for everyone. \u2014 Sunset Magazine , 5 May 2022",
"The Other Products category includes both the Apple Watch and AirPods, as well as a smorgasbord of others that don't neatly fit in the other devices. \u2014 Samuel Axon, Ars Technica , 28 Apr. 2022",
"The crew also faced a smorgasbord of classic Whovian alien races: the Ood, the Cybermen, the Sontarans, and the Weeping Angels. \u2014 Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica , 3 Apr. 2022"
"The Pelicans put two of their top defensive players in rookies Herbert Jones and backup point guard Alvarado on Chris Paul to smother him and his ability to set up the Suns' offense all series. \u2014 Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic , 29 Apr. 2022",
"On a sunny afternoon at Coors Field, the Dodgers flexed every inch of their massive and versatile muscle to eventually smother the Colorado Rockies 5-3 in an opening-day victory with an ending that spoke of a belief. \u2014 Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times , 8 Apr. 2022",
"Residents of the Tizi Ouzou region in Kabylie used tree branches to try to smother burning patches of forest or hurled water from plastic containers in a desperate effort to douse the fire, Reuters reported. \u2014 Mostafa Salem, CNN , 11 Aug. 2021",
"Residents of the Tizi Ouzou region in Kabylie used tree branches to try to smother burning patches of forest or hurled water from plastic containers in a desperate effort to douse the fire. \u2014 NBC News , 11 Aug. 2021",
"Crews have used concrete to try to smother the batteries and a construction crew is digging a trench to capture any water runoff, Steffes said. \u2014 Kathleen Foody, Star Tribune , 1 July 2021",
"Other experts, however, have argued that vaccines should also be used to smother transmission and infection, which would support widespread and repeated boosting. \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 18 Mar. 2022",
"Ebobisse nearly gave the Union a taste of their own medicine in the 73rd minute, getting on the end of a corner kick with an inside-of-the-foot shot, but Blake did well to smother it. \u2014 Caitlin Murray, oregonlive , 31 May 2021",
"Hollingsworth's aunt and uncle allegedly told police that Hollingsworth gave birth silently in their bathroom, and had attempted to smother the child multiple times on the way to the hospital. \u2014 People Staff, PEOPLE.com , 1 Apr. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"It's been jarring watching the Boston Celtics swarm and smother Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving en route to taking a commanding 3-0 series lead over the Nets. \u2014 Rahat Huq, Chron , 25 Apr. 2022",
"The brew of exotics has unleashed noxious algae outbreaks that smother beaches in foot-deep goo that looks like creamed spinach and smells like the bowels of a porta potty. \u2014 jsonline.com , 30 Aug. 2021",
"Neither of these selections are for those who shy away from spice, however, the intense heat managed to highlight, rather than smother , the pork and the shrimp \u2013 an impressive feat, given the level of heat. \u2014 Dahlia Ghabour, The Courier-Journal , 7 Aug. 2021",
"Prosecutors said Brinkman slit Taylor\u2019s throat, strangled Kylie Pifer with a telephone cord and smother Taylor Pifer with a pillow in June 2017 at the women\u2019s North Royalton home. \u2014 Adam Ferrise, cleveland , 21 July 2021",
"All of these items promised to ward off, murder, smother or otherwise expunge my pest problem. \u2014 Jessica Roy, Los Angeles Times , 14 July 2021",
"Spain then had Simon to thank for keeping them in the game, with the goalkeeper coming out quickly to smother substitute Domenico Berardi's effort. \u2014 Matias Grez, CNN , 6 July 2021",
"Will years of oak leaves accumulating on the soil smother Asian jasmine and keep its roots from grabbing the ground? \u2014 Neil Sperry, San Antonio Express-News , 26 Mar. 2021",
"Mazda's all-wheel-drive system is quick to smother wheelspin, but a hard launch can elicit a tortured bark from the front tires before the system diverts torque rearward. \u2014 Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver , 20 Nov. 2020"
"Middle English, alteration of smorther , from smoren to smother, from Old English smorian to suffocate; akin to Middle Dutch smoren to suffocate":"Noun"
"Don't smudge the picture with your dirty hands!",
"His face was smudged with grease.",
"Noun",
"His hand left a grimy smudge on the wall.",
"the president's spouse must not have the slightest smudge of scandal",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The formula is packed with moisturizing aloe vera and vitamin E\u2014and doesn't run, smudge , or drip down your face during a hot day. \u2014 Ana Escalante, Glamour , 8 June 2022",
"Denae Shanidiin uses a fan made of feathers to smudge Prince Naveen Scott and Marjorie Scott at the Carry the Water Garden in Salt Lake City's Glendale neighborhood, on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women's Day, May 5, 2022. \u2014 Stefene Russell, The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 May 2022",
"Wearing bright red lipstick that didn\u2019t smudge all over a face mask. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Apr. 2020",
"Growers have been using wind machines and smudge pots to warm the apple, pear and cherry orchards. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 18 Apr. 2022",
"One minor quibble: the distinctive green outer cover was quick to smudge in our tests, so don't count on the hose looking new for long. \u2014 Dan Diclerico, Good Housekeeping , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Jackson adds that no matter the color, all of the products do not smudge , or budge, for anything. \u2014 Alaina Demopoulos, Allure , 5 Apr. 2022",
"Loved by La' Pearl, this shouldn\u2019t smudge , transfer, or feel heavy.. \u2014 Kiana Murden, Vogue , 5 Apr. 2022",
"The Black Orb Enigmatic Eyeliner comes in a pot reminiscent of traditional kohls ( smudge it on with your fingers or a brush). \u2014 Stephanie Gonot, Allure , 20 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The non-streaky, smudge -resistant color lasts all day too. \u2014 Theresa Holland, PEOPLE.com , 6 June 2022",
"Take advantage of 40 percent off this culty and smudge -resistant liquid lipstick from Armani Beauty. \u2014 Tiffany Dodson And Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR , 1 June 2022",
"This smudge -proof formula is great for sensitive skin and eyes and leaves the lashes looking naturally voluminous. \u2014 Celia Shatzman, The Hollywood Reporter , 11 May 2022",
"Available in both clear and tinted shades, expect smudge -proof, volumized arches after just a few strokes. \u2014 Vogue , 30 May 2022",
"Wearers can expect up to 36 hours of smudge -free wear, too. \u2014 Celia Shatzman, The Hollywood Reporter , 11 May 2022",
"For everyday grime, these tough problem solvers can tackle yesterday's muddy feet, a case of jam hands, and that smudge of indeterminate origin. \u2014 Better Homes & Gardens , 9 Mar. 2022",
"Certainly, he\u2019d have been gone after Year 3, an 11-17 smudge that included a home loss to Wagner and a 3-11 ACC record. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 7 Mar. 2022",
"Cutting corners isn\u2019t an option for the man who inspects his finished work for an errant smudge , like a jeweler looking for a flaw in a gem. \u2014 Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News , 7 Mar. 2022"
"Don't smudge the picture with your dirty hands!",
"His face was smudged with grease.",
"Noun",
"His hand left a grimy smudge on the wall.",
"the president's spouse must not have the slightest smudge of scandal",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The formula is packed with moisturizing aloe vera and vitamin E\u2014and doesn't run, smudge , or drip down your face during a hot day. \u2014 Ana Escalante, Glamour , 8 June 2022",
"Denae Shanidiin uses a fan made of feathers to smudge Prince Naveen Scott and Marjorie Scott at the Carry the Water Garden in Salt Lake City's Glendale neighborhood, on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women's Day, May 5, 2022. \u2014 Stefene Russell, The Salt Lake Tribune , 7 May 2022",
"Wearing bright red lipstick that didn\u2019t smudge all over a face mask. \u2014 Washington Post , 2 Apr. 2020",
"Growers have been using wind machines and smudge pots to warm the apple, pear and cherry orchards. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 18 Apr. 2022",
"One minor quibble: the distinctive green outer cover was quick to smudge in our tests, so don't count on the hose looking new for long. \u2014 Dan Diclerico, Good Housekeeping , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Jackson adds that no matter the color, all of the products do not smudge , or budge, for anything. \u2014 Alaina Demopoulos, Allure , 5 Apr. 2022",
"Loved by La' Pearl, this shouldn\u2019t smudge , transfer, or feel heavy.. \u2014 Kiana Murden, Vogue , 5 Apr. 2022",
"The Black Orb Enigmatic Eyeliner comes in a pot reminiscent of traditional kohls ( smudge it on with your fingers or a brush). \u2014 Stephanie Gonot, Allure , 20 Mar. 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"The non-streaky, smudge -resistant color lasts all day too. \u2014 Theresa Holland, PEOPLE.com , 6 June 2022",
"Take advantage of 40 percent off this culty and smudge -resistant liquid lipstick from Armani Beauty. \u2014 Tiffany Dodson And Halie Lesavage, Harper's BAZAAR , 1 June 2022",
"This smudge -proof formula is great for sensitive skin and eyes and leaves the lashes looking naturally voluminous. \u2014 Celia Shatzman, The Hollywood Reporter , 11 May 2022",
"Available in both clear and tinted shades, expect smudge -proof, volumized arches after just a few strokes. \u2014 Vogue , 30 May 2022",
"Wearers can expect up to 36 hours of smudge -free wear, too. \u2014 Celia Shatzman, The Hollywood Reporter , 11 May 2022",
"For everyday grime, these tough problem solvers can tackle yesterday's muddy feet, a case of jam hands, and that smudge of indeterminate origin. \u2014 Better Homes & Gardens , 9 Mar. 2022",
"Certainly, he\u2019d have been gone after Year 3, an 11-17 smudge that included a home loss to Wagner and a 3-11 ACC record. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 7 Mar. 2022",
"Cutting corners isn\u2019t an option for the man who inspects his finished work for an errant smudge , like a jeweler looking for a flaw in a gem. \u2014 Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News , 7 Mar. 2022"
"Meanwhile, supporters are smug and righteous that the person who manages the world's leading stock exchange deserves every million. \u2014 Susan Lee , Wall Street Journal , 10 Sept. 2003",
"Alice Norcross Pratt, a local stay-at-home mom, is portrayed as smug and pious, yet we also see glimmers of her hidden longings. \u2014 Elizabeth Graver , New York Times Book Review , 27 May 2001",
"Once, Roy dared shooters to beat him with a shot between his legs. Now, he no longer passes out such smug invitations. The goalie who transformed the butterfly technique into an art form has humbly decided to keep his skates a little closer together \u2026 \u2014 Mark Kiszla , ESPN , 28 May 2001",
"She was tall and beautiful and multilingual and fiercely opinionated. One of her opinions held that the rags that passed for literary magazines on campus were so smug and tame and insular that it was hopeless to even try to reform them; they simply needed to be replaced. \u2014 Tom Perrotta , Joe College , 2000",
"It's OK to celebrate your success, but try not to be too smug about it.",
"You can wipe that smug look off your face.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Roundheads in this case are the clipboard-toting officials from the local council, with their smug relish in finally having the power to oust Byron. \u2014 Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker , 19 June 2022",
"After many years of smug success, the authoritarians have overstepped, says Garry Kasparov. \u2014 Jay Nordlinger, National Review , 2 June 2022",
"The trio were hauled off in a police car in front of the Arconia before a crowd of smug onlookers after Mabel was found covered in blood with the dead body of their spiteful neighbor, Bunny (Jayne Houdyshell). \u2014 Emily Longeretta, Variety , 13 May 2022",
"Both teams brought gritty physicality, on-court pettiness and smug commentary from their star players, as well as potential fisticuffs between two bench players. \u2014 Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic , 12 May 2022",
"After all, Peyton Manning is no stranger to being smug . \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 19 May 2022",
"As for the stars, Benedict Cumberbatch shines as the usually confident and sometimes smug Strange and even dives deeper into the emotions and intentions beneath the hero in this installment. \u2014 Scott King, Forbes , 5 May 2022",
"Palmer made thousands of pictures of plantations in the South with smug disregard for his subjects\u2019 agency or context. \u2014 Murray Whyte, BostonGlobe.com , 21 Apr. 2022",
"This contrasts with the smug , generational entitlement seen in social-justice movies. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 20 Apr. 2022"
": to import or export secretly contrary to the law and especially without paying duties imposed by law":[],
": to import or export something in violation of the customs laws":[]
},
"examples":[
"He was arrested for smuggling drugs into the country.",
"They smuggled immigrants across the border.",
"The paintings had been smuggled out of the country before the war.",
"We smuggled his favorite sandwich past the nurse.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Reed was freed in exchange for Konstantin Yaroshenko, a pilot from Russia who was sentenced in 2011 to 20 years in prison for conspiring to smuggle cocaine into the United States. \u2014 Patrick Reevell, ABC News , 23 May 2022",
"Her search for the female soldier who helped smuggle them out of the country brings her back to Liberia and a conclusion that moved me to tears. \u2014 Chelsea Leu, The Atlantic , 15 June 2022",
"Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said Mr. Reed was exchanged for Russian citizen Konstantin Yaroshenko, who was sentenced to 20 years in prison in 2010 for conspiracy to smuggle cocaine into the U.S. \u2014 Ann M. Simmons, WSJ , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Yaroshenko, a Russian pilot, was arrested in Liberia in 2010 and extradited to the U.S. before he was ultimately sentenced for conspiracy to smuggle cocaine. \u2014 Ken Dilanian, NBC News , 27 Apr. 2022",
"He was swapped for Yaroshenko, a Russian pilot serving a 20-year federal prison sentence in Connecticut for conspiracy to smuggle cocaine into the U.S. after he was arrested in Liberia in 2010 and extradited to the U.S. \u2014 Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Reed is exchanged for Russian Konstantin Yaroshenko, a pilot serving a 20-year federal prison sentence in Connecticut for conspiracy to smuggle cocaine into the U.S. after he was arrested in Liberia in 2010 and extradited to the U.S. \u2014 Conor Finnegan, ABC News , 27 Apr. 2022",
"The cross-border passages date back to the early 1990s and have been used primarily to smuggle multi-ton loads of marijuana. \u2014 Elliot Spagat, USA TODAY , 17 May 2022",
"Ukrainian defense officials said Friday that Russia is using an ammunition depot in the Moldovan breakaway region of Transnistria to smuggle arms across its borders. \u2014 Caitlin Mcfall, Fox News , 29 Apr. 2022"
],
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"1687, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":""
"Meanwhile, supporters are smug and righteous that the person who manages the world's leading stock exchange deserves every million. \u2014 Susan Lee , Wall Street Journal , 10 Sept. 2003",
"Alice Norcross Pratt, a local stay-at-home mom, is portrayed as smug and pious, yet we also see glimmers of her hidden longings. \u2014 Elizabeth Graver , New York Times Book Review , 27 May 2001",
"Once, Roy dared shooters to beat him with a shot between his legs. Now, he no longer passes out such smug invitations. The goalie who transformed the butterfly technique into an art form has humbly decided to keep his skates a little closer together \u2026 \u2014 Mark Kiszla , ESPN , 28 May 2001",
"She was tall and beautiful and multilingual and fiercely opinionated. One of her opinions held that the rags that passed for literary magazines on campus were so smug and tame and insular that it was hopeless to even try to reform them; they simply needed to be replaced. \u2014 Tom Perrotta , Joe College , 2000",
"It's OK to celebrate your success, but try not to be too smug about it.",
"The Roundheads in this case are the clipboard-toting officials from the local council, with their smug relish in finally having the power to oust Byron. \u2014 Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker , 19 June 2022",
"After many years of smug success, the authoritarians have overstepped, says Garry Kasparov. \u2014 Jay Nordlinger, National Review , 2 June 2022",
"The trio were hauled off in a police car in front of the Arconia before a crowd of smug onlookers after Mabel was found covered in blood with the dead body of their spiteful neighbor, Bunny (Jayne Houdyshell). \u2014 Emily Longeretta, Variety , 13 May 2022",
"Both teams brought gritty physicality, on-court pettiness and smug commentary from their star players, as well as potential fisticuffs between two bench players. \u2014 Dana Scott, The Arizona Republic , 12 May 2022",
"After all, Peyton Manning is no stranger to being smug . \u2014 Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic , 19 May 2022",
"As for the stars, Benedict Cumberbatch shines as the usually confident and sometimes smug Strange and even dives deeper into the emotions and intentions beneath the hero in this installment. \u2014 Scott King, Forbes , 5 May 2022",
"Palmer made thousands of pictures of plantations in the South with smug disregard for his subjects\u2019 agency or context. \u2014 Murray Whyte, BostonGlobe.com , 21 Apr. 2022",
"This contrasts with the smug , generational entitlement seen in social-justice movies. \u2014 Armond White, National Review , 20 Apr. 2022"
"More cases take the detective\u2019s attention: a teenage girl is found slain in a park; a smut peddler falls to death from a roof. \u2014 Tom Nolan, WSJ , 27 May 2022",
"The prized delicacy can be found on tostadas at Tumerico in Tucson, where where the restaurant also sells the corn smut in jars. \u2014 Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, The Arizona Republic , 25 Mar. 2022",
"An upstart feminist starts a revolutionary magazine after partnering with a publisher who specializes in smut in the new trailer for the upcoming HBO Max series, Minx, premiering on March 17. \u2014 Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone , 3 Mar. 2022",
"Spicy BookTok is the sister kingdom to the smut queens of Bookstagram. \u2014 Jenny Singer, Glamour , 14 Feb. 2022",
"The upshot seems both obvious and hard to argue with: In a society with so much to answer for, so much real indecency and genuine cause for moral outrage, why the uproar over a few minutes of amateur smut ? \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 26 Nov. 2021",
"This phrase is applied to newspapers which delight in sensations, crime, scandal, smut , funny pictures, caricatures and malicious or frivolous gossip about persons and things of no public concern. \u2014 Nicholas Lemann, The New York Review of Books , 27 Feb. 2020",
"This phrase is applied to newspapers which delight in sensations, crime, scandal, smut , funny pictures, caricatures and malicious or frivolous gossip about persons and things of no public concern. \u2014 Nicholas Lemann, The New York Review of Books , 27 Feb. 2020",
"The grill turned a Caesar salad into a dank brown and green mess unrecognizable as a Caesar or a salad, and a stiff, dry rabbit roulade came with a huitlacoche custard that sapped its namesake of its corn- smut funkiness. \u2014 Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News , 8 July 2021"
],
"first_known_use":{
"1587, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1":"Verb",
"1664, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Noun"
},
"history_and_etymology":{
"probably alteration of earlier smot to stain, from Middle English smotten ; akin to Middle High German smutzen to stain":"Verb"
"Hunter\u2019s subjects\u2013in all of their goofy and smutty glory\u2013 are glowing with an aura of genuine internet optimism that feels enviable. \u2014 Cassidy George, Vogue , 2 June 2022",
"But his filth, absurdity, and sense of seeing things from a different perspective felt ever-present in my smutty way of being in the world. \u2014 Daniel Scheffler, SPIN , 4 May 2022",
"Fueling their smutty little project, however, are some serious dreams. \u2014 Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Robert inherently understands that in this series and exploits it to her own fabulously smutty ends. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 11 Feb. 2022",
"This isn\u2019t about literature being titillating, smutty or profane. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Nov. 2021",
"Shygirl utilizes her deep vibrato and smutty lyricism to generate energy that\u2019s raunchy and infectious. \u2014 Keegan Brady, Rolling Stone , 29 June 2021",
"Not salacious, or smutty , but an honest look at things that affect us. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 4 Jan. 2021",
"His work \u2014 rueful, cerebral, gloriously smutty \u2014 includes trance poetry and automatic writing. \u2014 Parul Sehgal, New York Times , 5 May 2020"
"the movie was rated R because of some nude scenes and smutty dialogue",
"a street urchin with a smutty face",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Hunter\u2019s subjects\u2013in all of their goofy and smutty glory\u2013 are glowing with an aura of genuine internet optimism that feels enviable. \u2014 Cassidy George, Vogue , 2 June 2022",
"But his filth, absurdity, and sense of seeing things from a different perspective felt ever-present in my smutty way of being in the world. \u2014 Daniel Scheffler, SPIN , 4 May 2022",
"Fueling their smutty little project, however, are some serious dreams. \u2014 Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times , 17 Mar. 2022",
"Robert inherently understands that in this series and exploits it to her own fabulously smutty ends. \u2014 Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com , 11 Feb. 2022",
"This isn\u2019t about literature being titillating, smutty or profane. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Nov. 2021",
"Shygirl utilizes her deep vibrato and smutty lyricism to generate energy that\u2019s raunchy and infectious. \u2014 Keegan Brady, Rolling Stone , 29 June 2021",
"Not salacious, or smutty , but an honest look at things that affect us. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 4 Jan. 2021",
"His work \u2014 rueful, cerebral, gloriously smutty \u2014 includes trance poetry and automatic writing. \u2014 Parul Sehgal, New York Times , 5 May 2020"
