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verb

past tense of scent

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of scented
Adjective
Peppermint, spearmint, and other scented plants in the mint family will repel not only squirrels but other rodents as well. Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 4 Sep. 2025 Swapping in a velvet pillow or lighting a warmly scented candle makes the whole room instantly feel cozier and more inviting. Toni Sutton, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Verb
As the temperature surged to two hundred degrees, Solórzano slammed a snowball scented with black pepper and juniper tar onto the rocks, filling the room with a gunpowdery musk, and waved furiously, darting up and down the sauna stairs, tossing his towel in an elegant plume of white. Leslie Jamison, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025 Like the lipsticks, the balms are also gently scented with a subtle raspberry-mint fragrance, and are easily refillable. Karina Hoshikawa, Refinery29, 19 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for scented
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scented
Adjective
  • From fragrant soul food platters off Jefferson Street homes to chic seafood towers in the Gulch, Nashville’s brunch scene makes a compelling case for booking a trip just to eat your way through a late morning.
    Rai Mincey, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • After a tasting at the winery, visitors can walk or e-bike along the sculpture trail, encountering site-specific large-scale works by artists such as Jose Dávila, Alicja Kwade, and the Danish collective Superflex set amid the vineyard, olive groves, and fragrant pine forests.
    Siobhan Reid, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • At Shen House, once the lavish residence of Ming dynasty tycoon Shen Wansan, creaking floorboards and moon gates lead to quiet courtyards perfumed with jasmine—while silk threads shimmer in tiny shops, and calligraphers bend over scrolls lit by lantern glow.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
  • Statues of rulers, such as Egypt’s Berenice II, were also perfumed, Brøns finds.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Missouri State, which was an FCS team before this season, squeaked out a field goal in its first drive of the game and had the confidence to attempt a reverse flea flicker on its next possession, but USC’s defense sniffed out the play and pushed the Bears back 11 yards.
    Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Even the smallest tendencies get sniffed out quickly.
    Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 30 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Dudek sensed the growing tension.
    Eli Hager, ProPublica, 8 Sep. 2025
  • In the second half, veteran center Garrett Bradbury sensed the Patriots offense stalling from its own listlessness.
    Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The beef is tender, and the broth has that nice aromatic spice that is immediately soothing and associated with a classic beef noodle soup.
    Shindy Chen, Charlotte Observer, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The Tequila is floral and aromatic, featuring aromas of cooked and fresh agave, enhanced by a subtle floral sweetness and tropical fruit notes, especially banana, guava, and pineapple.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The vape smoke smelled like unicorn farts.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
  • With no cell service, my two spoiled house pets immediately rebranded themselves as wild animals—sniffing, digging, howling at the moon, and rolling in whatever smelled the worst.
    The Editors, Outside, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The complete analytics report will tell the full story Friday morning, but the use of blitz felt uncharacteristically low for a Cowboys defense but characteristic of an Eberflus defense.
    Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Ultimately, Evans felt the juice was not worth the squeeze.
    Beren Cross, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), wildfire smoke can impact anyone's health when inhaled.
    Joe Edwards, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
  • When dust is inhaled, the particles can collect in your lungs and lead to respiratory issues.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 5 Sep. 2025

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“Scented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scented. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.

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