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as in to anger
to be excited or emotionally stirred up with anger
She smoldered when first learning of her son's misbehavior at school, but had calmed down by the time he arrived home.
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as in to blaze
to be on fire usually with smoke but few flames
They look forward to those long summer nights telling stories beside a smoldering campfire.
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Recent Examples of smolder
State of play: As of late Thursday morning, the fire at Marck Industries that started Wednesday was contained but continuing to smolder, Rogers deputy fire chief Dusty Qualls told Axios.
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Alex Golden, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
After a week of smoldering heat in the Bay Area, Friday was likely to continue a slow cooling trend, extending the slight drop in temperatures that began on Thursday, forecasters said.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 3 Oct. 2024
The same year that Vertigo was released, Kim Novak and Jimmy Stewart took their smoldering chemistry to Bell Book and Candle.
—Gwen Ihnat, EW.com, 25 Sep. 2024
This smoldering focus is a reflection of their all-or-nothing approach to life.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
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Alex Golden, Axios, 17 Oct. 2024
After a week of smoldering heat in the Bay Area, Friday was likely to continue a slow cooling trend, extending the slight drop in temperatures that began on Thursday, forecasters said.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 3 Oct. 2024
The same year that Vertigo was released, Kim Novak and Jimmy Stewart took their smoldering chemistry to Bell Book and Candle.
—Gwen Ihnat, EW.com, 25 Sep. 2024
This smoldering focus is a reflection of their all-or-nothing approach to life.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 23 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smolder
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Since then Christie’s sold off Sly Stallone’s GMC, which seems to have angered Patek CEO Thierry Stern.Sophie Furley, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
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Four years later, when their acting high priest left, Book was angered to be pressured into taking on his responsibilities without the ability to take on the title of High Priest.Emma Cieslik, Them, 1 Nov. 2024
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Are the primordial organic molecules in those clouds lost in the early days of a new solar system, blasted apart as young stars blaze to life?Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 13 Nov. 2024
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Memories of deadly 2011 fire Sunday's fire ignited some of the same land that burned in the devastating Bastrop County Complex Fire, which blazed through 34,000 acres, destroyed nearly 1,700 homes and killed two people from September to October 2011.Bianca Moreno-Paz, Austin American-Statesman, 4 Nov. 2024
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Not long ago, a once-in-a-century pandemic upended the economy, sending millions nationwide into lockdown and snarling the global supply chain.Max Zahn, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2024
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The move ends a strike that had snarled East Coast and Gulf Coast ports since the beginning of the week and threatened U.S. supply of fruits, automobiles, and other goods.Kif Leswing,Lori Ann LaRocco, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2024
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The pair, who met as college undergrads, both burned with idealism and recognized their privilege could be leveraged for a game-changing idea.Carole Horst, Variety, 13 Sep. 2023
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The Ellen MacArthur Foundation promotes circular fashion and says that, in the United States, an amount of clothing equal to a garbage truck is ferried to landfills or burned every second.Neeti Mehra, Treehugger, 13 Sep. 2023
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Softened butter can ooze and melt away in the oven before steaming, which is what really creates those pockets of air that lead to flaky pastry.Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 26 Nov. 2024
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Crossroads Village steams along during holidays Genesee County Parks in Flint offers its own magical experience, Christmas at Crossroads, which lets riders enjoy an evening trip on the 1800s Huckleberry Railroad and by streets filled with decorations celebrating Christmas past.Jalen Williams, Detroit Free Press, 25 Nov. 2024
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The night starts off lightheartedly enough with aggrieved vice-principal Mr. Pearson calling 9-1-1 to demand firefighters extinguish the bag of flaming dog poop on his porch.Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2024
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After pulling up his camera on Hart Prairie, Richardson reported leaves this year are a duller orange-brown rather than a flaming yellow.Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 23 Oct. 2024
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The company makes modular pods that can be snapped together and taken apart for use elsewhere.Richard Lawson, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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This caused the second tier to shift and collapse, snapping the center pole between the tiers.Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 18 Nov. 2024
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Users can see a developing fire on the map, represented by a glowing yellow dot well before its perimeter is reported to the NIFC.Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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One key incumbent appeared to be heading off a possible upset: That was Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard, who seemed likely to continue his astounding run as the only Republican to hold countywide office, even as Oakland County seemingly glows a brighter blue with each election.Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
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“Smolder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smolder. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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