smolder

Example Sentences

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The smoldering ashes at the bottom of the building had broken out into a few fledgling fires, and he moved to put them out.

From Los Angeles Times

Aside from McIndoe and Pike, the four other firefighters who testified that they were at the burn scar on Jan. 2 said they did not see smoldering.

From Los Angeles Times

As a result, they may overlook slower, less visible fires that smolder deep within peat and organic soils.

From Science Daily

At 5:47 p.m., a satellite image captured smoldering damage at the compound, which includes a vast mosque, a presidential complex and the Iranian leader’s residence.

From The Wall Street Journal

At one point, McIndoe said, he came across a smoldering ash pit.

From Los Angeles Times