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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
Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
There’s a generally inbred vibe, and that bloody reek of inheritance.
—Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
Literary Hub, 16 Jan. 2026
When he was lugged in Saugus in 2011, reeking of cheap domestic lager, he was first told to turn off the engine in his unmarked MSP Crown Vic.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
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Noun
This policy reeks of racial bias.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
There’s a generally inbred vibe, and that bloody reek of inheritance.
—Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
Verb
Once Catalina was asleep, Pedro tossed his backpack, reeking of the day’s clothes, into the bedroom.
—Literary Hub, 16 Jan. 2026
When he was lugged in Saugus in 2011, reeking of cheap domestic lager, he was first told to turn off the engine in his unmarked MSP Crown Vic.
—Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 4 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reek
Noun
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But the family behind the restaurant is fighting to bring back the popular Taiwanese street food, prized for its distinct, potent stench.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2026
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The Internet is…the Internet, and soon Shah is facing escalating threats and disapproving media coverage, including a column by his ex (Ritu Arya’s Yasmin), arguing that a Pakistani-British man playing James Bond won’t erase the character’s neo-colonial stench, so why bother?—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Whenever the weather changes suddenly, or the skyline becomes shrouded in a windy haze, Fernanda Camarillo braces herself for an asthma attack.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2026
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The overall atmosphere of the show, directed by Meenu Gaur and Annetta Laufer, has a kind of golden haze about it.—
Sarah Shachat,
IndieWire,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Investigators described a foul-smelling place with bags and bottles of fetuses and jars of body parts, along with bloodstained furniture and dirty medical instruments.—
Greg Norman-Diamond,
FOXNews.com,
24 Mar. 2026
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And hand sanitizers, shampoos and liquid soaps smell good and can be confused for water or milk.—
Nicole Villalpando,
Austin American Statesman,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Some patchy inland fog was also possible, mainly across the interior and over on the southwestern coast of Florida.—
Lissette Gonzalez,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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Where my world was hemmed in by ridgelines and holler roads, Mary Lennox’s world was hemmed in by fog and wind and the low moan of a manor house that seemed to breathe on its own.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Glowicki stars as a lonely gravedigger who stinks of corpses.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
20 Mar. 2026
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Then there are the optics, and the optics stink.—
Matt Klink,
Oc Register,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Its home screen’s hourly forecast consists of temperatures, weather icons, and illustrative background visuals, such as gloomy rain clouds, that sometimes fail to match the view out the window.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
25 Mar. 2026
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While there will be many more clouds than on Tuesday, the chance of rain is very low.—
Bill Kelly,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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My personal favorites, though, are the fragrance deals, which include a 30%-off deal on one of my go-to Sol de Janeiro Hair & Body mists.—
Alanna Martine Kilkeary,
Glamour,
25 Mar. 2026
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Bryan Bedford with the Federal Aviation Administration said at a news conference Monday that the airport was experiencing mist, fog, moderate winds, and roughly 4 miles of visibility in rainy conditions.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC news,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Reek.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reek. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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