smoldering
- present participle of smolder.
Example Sentences
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Flames weren’t spreading rapidly but the fire was smoldering, creeping along and eating up the vegetation between the rocks on the ridgeline, she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 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
On Thursday, firefighters said the phenomenon caused a smoldering fire in an underground PVC drainage pipe, as well as significant flames and smoke off the hillside, the fire department said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2026
A searcher pointed to a smoldering mound above the voice.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
