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
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Recent Examples of reeks
Peter Debruge, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
If the yellow home effort had a whiff of a 1990s Sunday league kit, the white one absolutely reeks of it.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
The place reeks of human waste, piling up at the feet of everyone around.
—Gawon Bae, CNN Money, 25 Dec. 2025
Critics say yanked segment reeks of political pressure News of the segment’s cancellation rippled across the media and political ecosystems overnight Sunday.
—Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 22 Dec. 2025
And this issue kind of reeks of that.
—NBC news, 21 Dec. 2025
Indianapolis' decision to roll with Rivers reeks of desperation.
—Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 14 Dec. 2025
This reeks of corruption in service of squashing free speech.
—Simon Crerar, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
The utility is providing a scratch-and-sniff experience that reeks of rotten eggs and aims to teach customers what a gas leak smells like.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 10 Dec. 2025
Noun
The adventurous actress dirties up her frock and face to play the village pariah, who reeks of fish and would be no man’s idea of a suitable wife, except perhaps the one-eyed bum who sleeps in the town square.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 26 Jan. 2026
If the yellow home effort had a whiff of a 1990s Sunday league kit, the white one absolutely reeks of it.
—Nick Miller, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2026
The place reeks of human waste, piling up at the feet of everyone around.
—Gawon Bae, CNN Money, 25 Dec. 2025
Critics say yanked segment reeks of political pressure News of the segment’s cancellation rippled across the media and political ecosystems overnight Sunday.
—Dominick Mastrangelo, The Hill, 22 Dec. 2025
And this issue kind of reeks of that.
—NBC news, 21 Dec. 2025
Indianapolis' decision to roll with Rivers reeks of desperation.
—Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 14 Dec. 2025
This reeks of corruption in service of squashing free speech.
—Simon Crerar, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
The utility is providing a scratch-and-sniff experience that reeks of rotten eggs and aims to teach customers what a gas leak smells like.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 10 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reeks
Noun
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Along the way, blazes of pyrotechnics, flashes of light and hazes of smoke heightened the set’s intensity.—
Kirby Adams,
Louisville Courier Journal,
22 Sep. 2025
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However, both of these scenarios resulted in the copious production of complex organic hazes, including molecular formulas that match compounds essential to life processes such as nucleobases, sugars, amino acids, and more.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Bills’ rush defense stinks.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
16 Jan. 2026
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But a team that truly stinks is fascinating in a far different, but no less potent, way.—
David Aldridge,
New York Times,
14 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Barresi and Cuellar hold each other up with palpable tenderness, each one crafting a long, poignant arc from innocence through the fogs and thorns of experience.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
21 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Fine'ry Not Another Cherry Eau de Parfum Not Another Cherry smells like another high-end cherry fragrance that retails for more than 10x the price.—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
19 Jan. 2026
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Take a short local hike, moving slowly and focusing on the sights, sounds and smells.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Wednesday will be cold and quiet, with plenty of clouds at times, highs in the single digits and a sharp bite to the air, especially early.—
Joseph Dames,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Astronomers have detected simple organic molecules drifting through interstellar clouds and preserved in meteorites and comets, indicating that biologically important compounds can form in space and be delivered to planetary surfaces.—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Reeks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reeks. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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