- present participle of smoke.
smoking
Example Sentences
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“It’s honestly time all these scents are banned the same way smoking has been banned pretty much everywhere,” one traveler complained on Reddit.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
The NHS says vaping is less harmful than smoking, external, but notes there are still risks - many of which are still not known.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
The researchers examined how depression, smoking, obesity, sleep problems, and other health conditions are connected with difficult-to-treat rheumatoid arthritis.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 27, 2026
Since my longtime therapist’s behavioral approach had already helped rein in my personality enough to quit smoking and drinking, and marry a great guy, I decided to try his suggestion.
From Slate ● Sep. 27, 2026
As she sat there smoking her foul cigar and talking away, I kept looking at the hand with the missing thumb.
From "The Witches" by Roald Dahl
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