smolder
verb (used without object)
to burn without flame; undergo slow or suppressed combustion.
smoldering
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present participleof smolder.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Drought changes that dramatically, allowing flames to enter the peat itself and continue smoldering below the surface.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 6, 2026
“There was so many people up there that said they did see smoldering, so why wasn’t it taken care of?”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Firefighters and police were working at the scene amid the twisted, smoldering wreckage of the aircraft, images posted on Facebook by local news outlets revealed.
From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026
Aerial video captured by ABC7 showed smoke rising from a smoldering truck as a long line of cars extended south of the incident.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
Not surprisingly, both harbored smoldering class resentment at people whose parents bought them computers and $100 pairs of Timberlands and unquestioningly paid for their college expenses.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
