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smoked

  • past participle
    of smoke.
    smoke
    noun
    the visible vapor and gases given off by a burning or smoldering substance, especially the gray, brown, or blackish mixture of gases and suspended carbon particles resulting from the combustion of wood, peat, coal, or other organic matter.
  • past tense form
    of smoke.
    smoke
    noun
    the visible vapor and gases given off by a burning or smoldering substance, especially the gray, brown, or blackish mixture of gases and suspended carbon particles resulting from the combustion of wood, peat, coal, or other organic matter.

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The company plans to bring smoked brisket back to menus next month, and said other menu additions would be arriving next year.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026

Of the people who currently smoked in 2025, half said they intended to quit.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

This professional chef used to cook for private events, and specialised in smoked meats.

From Barron's ● Oct. 5, 2026

Alas, the yacht was then smoked by New Zealand’s Black Magic I.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

The scent of bird’s nest with smoked chicken, meat-stuffed peaches, and wine-stewed pork floated in the air.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin