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as in stench
a strong unpleasant smell
a terrible reek coming from the garbage can
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Recent Examples of reek
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
19 May 2026
This week’s special legislative session reeks of imperialism.
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Letters To The Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
Andrew Norman Wilson,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
And the smell is soft and pleasant, instead of reeking of alcohol.
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Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Noun
But their vapor trail of success reeks of arrogance and entitlement.
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Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
19 May 2026
This week’s special legislative session reeks of imperialism.
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Letters To The Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 May 2026
Verb
The gangway between the tents opened up to a vast area of benches that reeked of wet dogs under the pressure of texturizing sprays, mousse, rollers, flat irons, and blow-dryers.
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Andrew Norman Wilson,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
And the smell is soft and pleasant, instead of reeking of alcohol.
—
Bestreviews,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reek
Noun
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An eye-watering, cough-inducing thick stench of burning plastic permeated Dodger Stadium on Sunday morning.
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Moreover, even when placed in packing bags, shoes (and even swimwear) can lend less-than-ideal stench to your luggage, and bar soap can help stave off the unpleasantness, so that every outfit feels freshly washed.
Noun
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Smoke from a series of wildfires that have burned more than 20,000 acres across South Florida began to ease Sunday, bringing clearer skies to some communities after days of heavy haze and poor air quality.
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The haze later cleared with the game going ahead.
Verb
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In a strange twist, the potential buyer reportedly smelled a rat and reached out to someone with the company, to make sure the machinery hadn’t been stolen.
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Plug-ins, candles and sprays running at the same time generate competing scent signals, which is part of why a house can smell different in every room and not in a good way.
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In other words, entire sections of coastline turned into shifting underwater fog banks.
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Sunglasses can fog, slide down, collect sweat or slightly change how the ball looks.
Verb
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Also, more significantly, Trump’s approval ratings — in a word — stink.
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Otherwise the food may rot or the dust collection bag will grow mold, causing your vacuum to stink.
Noun
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Poor caching quietly increases latency, cloud cost, battery usage and backend load at scale.
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Channel the optimism of a 2016 summer with short nails that look like clouds of cotton candy.
Noun
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Some ideas displayed Wednesday included a bandshell, mist fountain and children’s play area.
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Some other standouts include a collagen glow mist for bouncy, plump skin at under $15, as well as viral toner pads to soothe blemishes and even out skin tone for under $20.
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“Reek.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reek. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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