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Recent Examples of reeked
The gangway between the tents opened up to a vast area of benches that reeked of wet dogs under the pressure of texturizing sprays, mousse, rollers, flat irons, and blow-dryers.
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Andrew Norman Wilson, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Ed’s uncle’s garage apartment reeked of must and jug wine.
—Nick Dothée, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Even the goal of bringing Saleh back this past offseason reeked of desperation.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
The 2000s babies reeked of youth.
—Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
The bathroom reeked of mold, its windowless walls preventing damp towels from ever fully drying.
—Jeanne Malle, Air Mail, 4 Oct. 2025
What initially reeked of hometown fantasy appears to have real legs.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 22 Aug. 2025
Andrew Norman Wilson, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
Ed’s uncle’s garage apartment reeked of must and jug wine.
—Nick Dothée, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2026
Even the goal of bringing Saleh back this past offseason reeked of desperation.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
The 2000s babies reeked of youth.
—Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
The bathroom reeked of mold, its windowless walls preventing damp towels from ever fully drying.
—Jeanne Malle, Air Mail, 4 Oct. 2025
What initially reeked of hometown fantasy appears to have real legs.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 22 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reeked
smelled
Verb
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Inspectors found rodent feces on shelves and bottled drinks in the back area, and noted that the area smelled heavily of rodent urine, in addition to lacking hot water and floor drains.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Mar. 2026
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The floors smelled of bleach, but a ripe smell of men’s bodies filled the air.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Reeked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reeked. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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