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up in smoke

NOUN

conflagration

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blaze bonfire inferno wildfire

STRONG

burning flaming holocaust

WEAK

rapid oxidation

NOUN

fire

Synonyms

STRONGEST

blaze bonfire heat inferno

STRONG

campfire charring coals combustion conflagration devouring element embers flames flare glow hearth holocaust incandescence luminosity oxidation phlogiston pyre scintillation scorching searing sparks tinder warmth

WEAK

flame and smoke hot spot rapid oxidation sea of flames

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"We came home and the whole place was up in smoke and we just got the dog out just in time," McAlonan told BBC News NI.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

According to Rubner, contracts tied to $5 trillion in underlying value will go up in smoke that day, although that figure could fluctuate between now and then.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 2026

As a consequence, under real-world conditions, current safety measures can go up in smoke.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 4, 2026

Russian generals were waking up to the sound of their supplies going up in smoke.

From Salon • Mar. 8, 2025

All my plans were gonna go up in smoke the first night, over a plate of runny eggs.

From "The Honest Truth" by Dan Gemeinhart

up in smoke

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