- present participle of smoulder.
smouldering
Example Sentences
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Large areas of scorched terrain still concealed active and smouldering pockets that could quickly reignite if the wind picks up again.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
Large areas affected by the fire still contained active or smouldering hotspots requiring constant monitoring, as even a strong gust of wind could trigger fresh outbreaks, the spokesman said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 4, 2026
We watched as settlers moved around the smouldering land.
From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026
"But that's not to say the fires in the western Mournes aren't still smouldering," he said.
From BBC ● Apr. 27, 2026
Thinking that I had probably asked a dumb, or worse, a wrong question, I coyly dropped my eyes and stared at the smouldering flames.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
