were smoking
- past progressive of smoke.
Example Sentences
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"It was clearly going too fast, the tires were smoking."
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2023
The series shifted to San Francisco for Game 3, and as the Warriors were smoking Memphis, Morant fell into a trap between two defenders.
From Washington Post ● May 10, 2022
"You need to be here quick," another caller told emergency responders, noting that cars were "smoking," according to FOX 5.
From Fox News ● Feb. 4, 2022
The challenge of policing the subway was highlighted by an altercation in January when transit officers asked two men to leave an entrance after riders complained they were smoking.
From New York Times ● Feb. 4, 2019
All the firecrackers in his hair had popped, and his braids were smoking.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
