- present participle of smoke.
smoking
Example Sentences
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Logan Sargeant jumps out of his smoking Williams after crashing in final practice in 2024, causing extensive damage which meant he was unable to take part in qualifying.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Nearly half of dementia cases may be connected to risk factors that people can potentially change, including smoking and high blood pressure.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026
Surgeon General has likened to smoking 15 cigarettes a day.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
However, it said it "understood why it was best to avoid images of models holding cigarettes" and would not use smoking content in future ads.
From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026
As Bunny rattled on he would sit smoking with deep, resolute drags, pretending not to understand Bun’s fallacious Italian.
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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