- present participle of smoulder.
smouldering
Example Sentences
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But while the small pockets of smouldering vegetation are still being dealt with, attention is turning to improving wildfire protection.
From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026
"I've never seen scenes like this in Britain, where you just see a whole house gutted, smouldering," he said.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
Parts of the site that were still smouldering reignited.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
From damaged port infrastructure to listing ships with bridges blackened and containers still smouldering, the evidence is everywhere.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026
Only Gimli lifted up his head; a smouldering fire was in his eyes.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
