Synonyms of reeks

reeks 1 of 2

noun

plural of reek

as in hazes

an atmospheric condition in which suspended particles in the air rob it of its transparency

couldn't see through the reek of smog and smoke surrounding the steel plant

Synonyms & Similar Words

• hazes
• fogs
• clouds
• mists
• murks
• fumes
• gauzes
• soups
• smogs
• smokes
• steams
• brumes
• miasmas
• smothers
• banks

reeks

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of reek

as in stinks

to give off an extremely unpleasant smell

those old sneakers reek something awful

Synonyms & Similar Words

• stinks
• smells
• decomposes
• exhales
• rots
• offends
• decays
• savors
• disgusts
• spoils
• repulses
• revolts

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of reeks

Noun

My teenager has begun using a fragrance product that is so potent that the entire house reeks. — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 14 July 2026

Pro-housing groups have pointed to the influence of Heebner and other North County leaders to say the new maps’ treatment of Solana Beach and Oceanside reeks of political influence. — Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2026

This dumb contest reeks of the clueless, insensitive ways of the past. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 9 July 2026

This isn't to say America doesn't have problems, or that both political parties aren't far too polarized – but this kind of negativity reeks of ignorance and hubris. — Nicole Russell, USA Today, 2 July 2026

And when the wind whips, the air reeks of a potent campfire — but no campers are around. — Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026

But their vapor trail of success reeks of arrogance and entitlement. — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 19 May 2026

This week’s special legislative session reeks of imperialism. — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 May 2026

It reeks of anti-Blackness, the idea that Ciara—a nurse, a model, a catch in all respects of the word—could be seen as just an experience to these men. — Erica Campbell, Glamour, 2 Apr. 2026