- present participle of smoke.
smoking
Example Sentences
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More familiar cardiovascular risk factors, including smoking and excess body fat, were linked to higher inflammation as well.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 21, 2026
For now, however, doctors suggest that Americans address their heart health with tried-and-true methods like exercising more, not smoking, and controlling their blood pressure, according to Caprio.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
Then came what appeared to be the evidentiary smoking gun: a lettuce sample that tested positive for Cyclospora.
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026
"Many complaints are about the violation of trash disposal rules while others include smoking and trespassing," he said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 7, 2026
As she sat there smoking her foul cigar and talking away, I kept looking at the hand with the missing thumb.
From "The Witches" by Roald Dahl
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