stink up

verb

stank up or stunk up; stunk up; stinking up; stinks up

transitive verb

: to cause to stink or be filled with a stench

Examples of stink up in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Look, nobody kicks off a season trying to stink up the joint. Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2024 Warmer-than-normal ocean temperatures also contribute to massive bleaching on the world's coral reefs and are thought to play a role in the increase of sargassum seaweed mats that blanket and stink up beaches and in harmful algal blooms and fish kills. Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 2 June 2024 Those dirty scents tend to linger on furniture, stinking up the house. Holistapet, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024 The open honeycomb weaves of this Parachute Waffle Towel (also available as a hand towel) offer a lightweight, airy feel that streamlines the drying process, so there’s no need to worry about musty towels stinking up your home. Sarah Kester, Travel + Leisure, 3 Jan. 2024 Aromatherapy diffuser Takeout meals from the dining hall and dirty laundry sure can stink up a tiny dorm room. Lisa Lombardi, wsj.com, 15 Sep. 2023 Tensions are also high in Glendale, where Anna Konkle has been wrongly accused of stinking up the restroom of Din Tai Fung. Selome Hailu, Variety, 26 July 2023 The only discordant note was a dead cow stinking up the trail. Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2023 Bad memories The Game 7 effort against Dallas still stinks up Footprint Center like mildew on wet laundry. Greg Moore, The Arizona Republic, 17 Apr. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of stink up was in 1941

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“Stink up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stink%20up. Accessed 4 Oct. 2024.

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