- 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
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
More familiar cardiovascular risk factors, including smoking and excess body fat, were linked to higher inflammation as well.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026
There was a cluster of men, all smoking pipes, gathered around an exhibit in a glass case that gleamed in the dim light and lit their faces ghoulishly from below.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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