smoked out (Meaning)

smoked out

to cause to be made public, to drive out by or as if by smoke

The firefighters quickly smoked out the hornet's nest to minimize the threat.
The police smoked out the bank robbers from their hideout with tear gas.
The detective smoked out the truth by asking pointed questions.
The wildfire's smoke had smoked out the entire valley, leaving it shrouded in darkness.
The hikers had to smoke out the bears from the cabin before they could enter.
The disinfectant effectively smoked out the germs from the room.
The doctors smoked out the infection with antibiotics.
The CIA had smoked out a double agent within their ranks.
The rebels were smoked out of their stronghold by the government forces.
The evidence smoked out the suspect, proving their guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.

to cause to be made public, to drive out by or as if by smoke

owned, conceded, acknowledged, unearthed,raked up, gave away, imparted, admitted, promulgated, published

masked, concealed, veiled,covered (up), hid, camouflaged, cloaked, enshrouded,shrouded, disguised

The firefighters quickly smoked out the hornet's nest to minimize the threat.

The police smoked out the bank robbers from their hideout with tear gas.

The detective smoked out the truth by asking pointed questions.

The wildfire's smoke had smoked out the entire valley, leaving it shrouded in darkness.