smoke clears
Frequency: 7.511.8 per million words
smoke disappears from an area, allowing visibility to return
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Examples (10)
- When the smoke cleared we saw the extent of the damage.
- After the explosion, it took a while for the smoke to clear.
- Once the theater smoke clears, the next scene will begin.
- We couldn't see anything until the thick smoke finally cleared.
- The referee waited for the smoke from the fireworks to clear before restarting the game.
- It usually takes a few minutes for the smoke to clear after the special effects.
- As the morning smoke cleared, the sun began to warm the valley.
- The fire alarm sounded, but thankfully the smoke quickly cleared from the kitchen.
- Let's wait until the smoke clears before we assess the situation.
- By the time the smoke had cleared, the intruders were long gone.