- present participle of smolder.
smoldering
Example Sentences
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“There was so many people up there that said they did see smoldering, so why wasn’t it taken care of?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Firefighters and police, some wearing face masks, were working amid the twisted, smoldering wreckage of the aircraft.
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
Firefighters and police were working at the scene amid the twisted, smoldering wreckage of the aircraft, images posted on Facebook by local news outlets revealed.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
“There was so many people up there that said they did see smoldering, so why wasn’t it taken care of?” said Syrena, the juror.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
He tossed the words out casually, which only added fuel to the fire still smoldering in her.
From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez
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