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Recent Examples of reeked
What initially reeked of hometown fantasy appears to have real legs.
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Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 22 Aug. 2025
Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reeked
smelled
Verb
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The vape smoke smelled like unicorn farts.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Sep. 2025
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With no cell service, my two spoiled house pets immediately rebranded themselves as wild animals—sniffing, digging, howling at the moon, and rolling in whatever smelled the worst.—
The Editors,
Outside,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Reeked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reeked. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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