smolder
Example Sentences
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What a mess, and the story is likely to smolder into the new year.
From Los Angeles Times
Why was an earlier Palisades fire allowed to smolder until it sparked the inferno that wiped out the town?
From Los Angeles Times
As parts of the city smoldered, many turned to Didion’s aching, poetic rendering of a paradise lost.
From Los Angeles Times
Many agencies have utilized technology like infrared drones to scan for lingering heat, but the solution might be as simple as spending extra time patrolling after the fire to ensure nothing is smoldering, experts say.
From Los Angeles Times
And why is the cigar still smoldering, burning a little hole in the newspaper?
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
