smoldering

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

"The teacher used figurative language to explain the complex concept, saying that the student's mind was a blank slate. "

"We usually have family dinner in the afternoon. "

"After the campfire was put out with water, the wood still smoulders, producing a lot of smoke but no flames. "

"Political dissent was brutally suppressed."

"My sometimes neighbor, a retired teacher, still visits the school occasionally. "

"We roasted marshmallows around the campfire and told spooky stories. "

"to repress a vinyl record"

"My argument for staying late was that I needed extra time to finish my project. "

"The old, unused fireplace logs smoldered quietly in the hearth, giving off a faint warmth and a wisp of smoke. "

"My brother's constant bragging about his good grades fueled my resentment. "

"My two older brothers both play basketball after school. "