smoldering
- present participle of smolder.
Example Sentences
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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
But Lineage has contracted a private fire company to continue flowing water into smoldering areas of the rubble when needed as crews work to remove the debris, according to the mayor’s office.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2026
The fire was no longer at risk of growing, but it will still be a couple of days before it stops smoldering, said Capt. Anthony Tubbs with the Los Angeles Fire Department.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
“Heartbroken beyond words,” Hilton wrote while sharing live ABC7 footage of the smoldering remains of her home.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026
There were times when Briony, called on again to give her account, or some detail of it, saw her sister approach within earshot and look on with a smoldering impenetrable gaze.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
