- present participle of smoulder.
smouldering
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In Stourbridge near the UK's second largest city of Birmingham, smoke rose from smouldering ruins of several roofless houses as firefighters sprayed water on the wreckage Friday.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Parts of the site that were still smouldering reignited.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
From damaged port infrastructure to listing ships with bridges blackened and containers still smouldering, the evidence is everywhere.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
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
The other firemen waited behind him, in the darkness, their faces illuminated faintly by the smouldering foundation.
From "Fahrenheit 451" by Ray Bradbury
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