- present participle of smoke.
smoking
Example Sentences
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And in a place like the United States, where everyone is in pursuit of power, walking around with a smoking gun puts a target on your back.
From Salon • Jul. 4, 2026
The cast of the Disney+ hit show Rivals were confused when given fake cigarettes while filming in Wales due to a smoking ban in the work place, one of its stars has said.
From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026
Wells Fargo suggests smoking a pork shoulder or ribs as an alternative to grilling burgers, with the average price for pork butts virtually unchanged from the prior year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026
I’m old enough to remember when tobacco executives, and many others, told us lung cancer and the risks of smoking were also a sort of “no big deal” kind of thing.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026
The turtle was already a hundred yards behind them, its head charred and smoking.
From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan
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