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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reeked
Verb
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Officers patrolling on an upper level of the subway station then smelled and saw smoke, and went to investigate, according to Tisch.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA TODAY,
23 Dec. 2024 -
Officers on a routine patrol at the Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue subway station smelled and saw smoke and discovered the woman on fire, standing in the middle of the subway car.—
Susan Haigh,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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During the post-war period, an enormous amount of lead was in the air from mainly two sources: Leaded gas, which everybody used for decades, and heavy industry like smelting.—
Time,
Time,
10 June 2025
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Why is Trump so obsessed with California water policy, especially an endangered fish called the delta smelt?—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2025
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“Reeked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reeked. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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