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Recent Examples of reeked
But the next three years reeked of alpha decay—the firm’s average yearly gain slumped from eighteen per cent to nine.
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Gary Sernovitz,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
His shirt reeked of the flowery-formaldehyde tartness of mothballs pickling dress pockets in a closet.
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Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
The Phillies still trailed, and the move reeked of desperation from Mattingly, who is desperate because his team cannot score runs.
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Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
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.
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Nick Dothée,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
Even the goal of bringing Saleh back this past offseason reeked of desperation.
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Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
21 Jan. 2026
The bathroom reeked of mold, its windowless walls preventing damp towels from ever fully drying.
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Jeanne Malle,
Air Mail,
4 Oct. 2025
What initially reeked of hometown fantasy appears to have real legs.
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Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
22 Aug. 2025
Gary Sernovitz,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
His shirt reeked of the flowery-formaldehyde tartness of mothballs pickling dress pockets in a closet.
—
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
The Phillies still trailed, and the move reeked of desperation from Mattingly, who is desperate because his team cannot score runs.
—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
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.
—
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 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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In a strange twist, the potential buyer reportedly smelled a rat and reached out to someone with the company, to make sure the machinery hadn’t been stolen.
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Max also smelled awful, could barely walk and had about nine to 10 wounds on his body, according to the document.
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“Reeked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reeked. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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