as in stench
a strong unpleasant smell
the overpowering funk of rotten meat emanated from the garbage bin
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as in coward
a person who shows a shameful lack of courage in the face of danger
he may be a strong, athletic guy, but he's a real funk when it comes to donating blood
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Recent Examples of funk
Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 2 May 2026
The 2014 album Wakng Thrst for Seeping Banhee in particular is a deranged masterpiece of zombified, sleepwalking funk, honored with a five-star review from Tinymixtapes and seemingly forgotten about since.
—Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 1 May 2026
Andrew Knoll, Orange County Register, 24 Jan. 2025
And there’s always more rising DIY stars on the horizon, ranging from rock to funk to pop to neo-soul.
—Spin Contributor, SPIN, 20 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Ever since hitting two home runs against the Royals on April 18, Cody Bellinger had been in a bit of a funk.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 2 May 2026
The 2014 album Wakng Thrst for Seeping Banhee in particular is a deranged masterpiece of zombified, sleepwalking funk, honored with a five-star review from Tinymixtapes and seemingly forgotten about since.
—Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 1 May 2026
Verb
Mason McTavish and Alex Killorn each burst out of their respective scoring funks with two-goal efforts, and Frank Vatrano also tallied.
—Andrew Knoll, Orange County Register, 24 Jan. 2025
And there’s always more rising DIY stars on the horizon, ranging from rock to funk to pop to neo-soul.
—Spin Contributor, SPIN, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for funk
Noun
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In October 2025, there was a strong stench at the Inner Harbor.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
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But like that thong peeking out of jeans and the stench of cloves stuck in clothes, not every trend should see a revival.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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Across 17 tracks, Amos positions herself as both conqueror and coward, exploring how the greed and individualism of modern society has allowed tech feudalists and 21st-century robber barons to make out like kings.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
1 May 2026
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The Chicago Fraternal Order of Police president calling the mayor a coward doesn’t keep a single teenager off the street.—
Louis Martinez,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The audio journalism winner was the staff of the podcast Pablo Torre Finds Out, which investigated how the Los Angeles Clippers basketball organization seemingly ducked the NBA salary cap rule by paying its star forward, Kawhi Leonard, extra money via an endorsement deal.—
Neda Ulaby,
NPR,
4 May 2026
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At one point, Griffin appears to lunge at Manetta, who evades him by ducking behind a column on the platform.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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But the real luxury here is the rice, swollen with chicken broth, haunted by ginger and good enough to eat on its own.—
Ligaya Mishan,
New York Times,
11 May 2026
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One man even left raw chicken in a pan with a bowl of water on the sidewalk for the bear.—
Brittney Ermon,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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The Dodgers avoided their second shutout loss of the season and finally gave the crowd of 50,209 reason to cheer in the ninth when Andy Pages belted a two-run home run — his ninth of the season — off reliever Reynoldo Lopez.—
Steve Galluzzo,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
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The Lakers will try to avoid being the all-too-likely 162nd.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
10 May 2026
Verb
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Paige has talked about how she was shunned.—
Joe Kinsey OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
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The bills do not require developers to build affordable, accessible housing on a statewide basis and the SSMMA says developers have long shunned certain communities in the south suburbs, in Chicago and historically Black and brown communities.—
Jerry Shnay,
Chicago Tribune,
4 May 2026
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Even with only two-thirds of the lower bowl of Grand Casino Arena filled, the cheers of relief from the fans when Morin scored the game-tying and game leading goals shook the arena as if the place was packed full.—
Staff Report,
Twin Cities,
9 May 2026
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Her daytime meals are pretty consistent and include yogurts, protein bars, protein shakes and protein pasta.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
Verb
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As for whether CenterWell’s commercial interests color its conclusions, Shetty doesn’t dodge the question.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
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And while Dallas has dodged some bad weather opportunities in recent years, the luck could run out here.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 May 2026
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“Funk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/funk. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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