How to Use skunk in a Sentence

skunk

1 of 2 noun

• Her brother's a low-down, dirty skunk.
• But the skunks know the insects are there.
  — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
• Raccoons, skunks, crows, and moles feed on lawn grubs.
  — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 9 Mar. 2026
• It is said that in the wild a skunk may live for about seven years.
  — Martin Weil, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2019
• Their scent comes from their anal gland and is smellier than skunk’s spray.
  — Elizabeth Gamillo, Discover Magazine, 29 Mar. 2024
• Hence, bright lights and sprays of water will make skunks want to flee your yard.
  — Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 1 July 2026
• Some owls will hunt the wildlife that raids our garbage cans, like skunks and opossums.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2026
• In urban areas, skunks may eat pet food or garbage.
  — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 4 Feb. 2026
• Things start with dead skunks in a pool and only get (far, far) worse from there.
  — Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 4 June 2026
• Sure enough, there was a cute little skunk staring back at me.
  — Steven Sullivan, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
• Rodents, possums, and skunks show up to snack on the flesh and seeds.
  — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2025
• If threatened, skunks will react and spray.
  — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 5 Apr. 2026
• As for the odor that gives skunks their celebrity, it is produced by glands.
  — Martin Weil, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2019
• The owl preys on mice, rabbits, hawks, snakes, squirrels and skunks.
  — Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press, 13 Dec. 2019
• The source was traced to the homeowner’s dog, which had been sprayed by a skunk.
  — Thomas Jewell, cleveland, 3 Oct. 2020
• Even the skunk — whose scent glands had been removed — was once someone’s pet.
  — Washington Post, 25 Feb. 2022
• Here's what to do if skunks become a problem in your yard and how to get rid of them.
  — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
• The skunk appears to have gotten rabies from a bat.
  — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 4 Dec. 2025
• One day, a shrewdness of apes encountered a stench of skunks.
  — J. C. Duffy, The New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2023
• The fall is an especially busy time for skunks.
  — Felicia Feaster, Martha Stewart, 20 June 2026
• No skunk weed — that foul, noxious pot that pervades Gotham’s air.
  — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 16 Nov. 2022
• The right side is a jet black hue with a chunky white stripe near the ear, similar to a skunk's fur.
  — Gabi Thorne, Allure, 27 July 2021
• The lakeshore bird also faces threats from predators like dogs, coyotes and skunks.
  — Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2026
• So, in addition to the bite wound on his hand, Jaffe smelled a bit like a skunk.
  — Don Lyman, BostonGlobe.com, 13 July 2022
• The police have charged them on horseback, sprayed them with skunk water and thrown stun grenades.
  — New York Times, 7 May 2021
• Just like rattlesnakes, skunks prefer not to attack.
  — Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
• Raye also had some of her buzzing problems taken care of by a hungry skunk.
  — Bethany Brookshire, Good Housekeeping, 18 June 2022
• Baby skunks, known as kittens, are born in May and June.
  — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 4 Feb. 2026
• Last summer, Trent noticed that a skunk had taken out one of her nests.
  — Bethany Brookshire, Good Housekeeping, 18 June 2022
• My daughter's dog and a skunk met in the backyard in the early hours of the morning.
  — Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2020

skunk

2 of 2 verb

• The one or two seasons when I was skunked came on the heels of hard winters.
  — Ben Long, Outdoor Life, 6 Mar. 2020
• There’s nothing worse than getting skunked and then stuck in the marsh with no cell service.
  — Joe Genzel, Outdoor Life, 5 Nov. 2020
• That means two out of three Minnesota turkey hunters are going skunked this spring.
  — Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 16 Apr. 2026
• Despite its cheeky name, skunk stripe hair has little to do with Pepé Le Pew.
  — Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 27 July 2022
• For someone who in the past felt lucky to find a few morels — and more than once had been skunked — this seemed nothing short of miraculous.
  — Bill Sherwonit, Alaska Dispatch News, 5 Aug. 2017
• This product is made with protein deodorizers that remove odors, even skunk smell!
  — The Salt Lake Tribune, 28 Oct. 2022
• In lockstep with Marchand, he also was skunked on the power play in the 14 games.
  — Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Apr. 2023
• The impulse within some progressives to skunk up the garden party is a wonder to behold.
  — Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, 12 Apr. 2017
• The Broncos go out in style by skunking the silver and black as Drew Lock throws four touchdowns.
  — Ryan O’Halloran, The Denver Post, 28 Dec. 2019
• Some include the tropical yam, balsam pear, skunk vine, Virginia creeper and wild grape.
  — Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 17 Sep. 2022
• But coastal Alabama didn’t get skunked, thanks to one listing in Fairhope and two in Orange Beach.
  — Lawrence Specker | [email protected], al, 12 July 2023
• The parochial interests of members whose bases were on the chopping block consistently skunked the endeavor.
  — Jay Cost, National Review, 12 Feb. 2018
• Depending on the mood of the bass and the weather conditions, those options could make all of the difference in getting a bite or getting skunked.
  — Derek Horner, Outdoor Life, 2 Apr. 2026
• Jeff Alworth, the author of The Beer Bible, says that sun and even artificial light will skunk a beer.
  — Danielle Tullo, Cosmopolitan, 24 Nov. 2015
• From the long, layered butterfly haircut to edgy skunk stripe hair, TikTok hair trends are everywhere—and likely will be for a while.
  — Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 17 Aug. 2022
• The presence of a sulfur atom in place of an oxygen atom contributes to the aromatic bouquet that gives odors like skunk a characteristic aroma.
  — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 16 Oct. 2022
• The premise was that the Minnesota Timberwolves were trying to reconnect in this series after getting skunked twice at home.
  — Troy Renck, The Denver Post, 15 May 2024
• Mississippi also got skunked but Tennessee had two places on the list, Florida had five, Georgia had four.
  — Lawrence Specker | [email protected], al, 4 June 2023
• In a remarkable, odds-defying losing streak, the 67-year-old composer has been skunked on every nomination, including the past seven years in a row.
  — Tyler Coates, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Mar. 2024
• Georgia skunked Missouri 27-0 last week, but Tigers quarterback Kelly Bryant didn’t play because of an injury.
  — Joseph Goodman, al, 14 Nov. 2019
• The federation says the rare animal also has a colorful array of nicknames, including woods devil, Indian devil, nasty cat and skunk bear.
  — Stephen Smith, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2022
• Facing a rookie pitcher in the opener of a three-game series at Comerica Park, Colorado got skunked 11-0 in a blowout that goes down as one of the most embarrassing losses in a season full of them.
  — Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2024
• Last year as the trade deadline approached, the Giants were 54-49 before getting skunked on a six-game homestand against the New York Mets and Pittsburgh Pirates.
  — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 15 July 2026