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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
Verb
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The Giants smelled blood in the water against a vulnerable Chargers offensive line.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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The driver of a car that struck and killed a woman in Miami last week smelled like booze and had slurred speech, according to law enforcement officials.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
22 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Dolphins in their 33-8 loss in Indy stunk like Limburger cheese left in a car trunk.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Reeked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reeked. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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