smoke out
Britishverb
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to subject to smoke in order to drive out of hiding
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to bring into the open; expose to the public
they smoked out the plot
Example Sentences
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Police and firefighters fenced off the area and a beekeeper was called in to smoke out the bees - a safe way to calm the insects.
From BBC
Because people get pretty testy when you accidentally smoke out an elementary school or old folks home, burn plans have to clear substantial hurdles presented by the California Environmental Quality Act and air quality regulators.
From Los Angeles Times
Near the coast, the Palisades fire chewed through the Santa Monica Mountains and reduced dream houses with Pacific views to their foundations, sending a jetstream of smoke out to the ocean.
From Los Angeles Times
Otis blew smoke out of his nose, admiring his own muscular arms.
From Salon
It was a buggy summer day, and the group of four began building a fire in a barrel to smoke out the mosquitoes.
From Seattle Times
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