as in fragrant
having a pleasant smell
a bowl of scented petals used to perfume a room
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as in perfumed
to fill or infuse with a pleasant odor or odor-releasing substance
fancy bars of soap scented with lavender
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as in sensed
to have a vague awareness of
he scented danger
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Recent Examples of scented
Chris Simms, Scientific American, 12 Apr. 2026
Some gardeners swear that a strong-scented bar of soap like Irish Spring will repel pests.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2026
ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
Roses, lavender, and rosemary scented the soap.
—Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
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Adjective
Ryan Alam, a chemist at the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology in Germany, and his colleagues found that the larvae attract bees by emitting a collection of 17 scented compounds often found in flowers, including linalool oxide and lilac aldehyde.
—Chris Simms, Scientific American, 12 Apr. 2026
Some gardeners swear that a strong-scented bar of soap like Irish Spring will repel pests.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2026
Verb
The dogs have scented from a wall someone touched, the dirt a person stumbled in and vomit on a car door.
—ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
Roses, lavender, and rosemary scented the soap.
—Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scented
Adjective
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Soft and spongy, this vibrant yellow cake is pleasantly sweet, with notes of fragrant lemon.—
Staff Author,
Better Homes & Gardens,
18 Apr. 2026
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The 2-mile, out-and-back moderate hike ended up being a solid workout with views of East County and it was lined with fragrant coastal sage scrub vegetation.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Besides, the involvement of lawyers, with their downtown office suites, perfumed the whole arrangement with an aroma of respectability.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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The air is perfumed with orange essence.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Water began pouring into David Tahara’s North Park home Tuesday night around midnight, thanks to a late-breaking rainfall and a basement storm drain that smelled of sewage at certain points.—
Christiana Freitag,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Nostalgia was for the Smurfs, for erasers that smelled like strawberries.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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That’s in line with what most economists had expected – and likely what many American consumers have sensed.—
Jessica Bryant,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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People may have sensed that, but the study puts data on the bones.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The rosy, aromatic drink is perfect for a garden party, warm-weather wedding, or Mother’s Day brunch.—
Martha Stewart,
Martha Stewart,
10 Apr. 2026
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Incorporate your leftover onions to add a savory, mildly sweet, and aromatic quality to the potatoes.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
9 Apr. 2026
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The episode builds to a scene when Duncan, having sniffed out JoAnne’s scheme, blackmails her into an even larger scheme to pump rival executives for business scoops.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
12 Apr. 2026
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Last July, a K-9 sniffed out $1 million worth of cocaine in a Chicago drug bust.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Davie will be replaced by Matt Brittin on May 18, though the ex-Google executive has already made his presence felt on BBC premises, introducing himself to staff ahead of his official start date.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
15 Apr. 2026
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What once felt like personal failure can begin to look like an unmet need for understanding and support.—
Malana VanTyler,
Sacbee.com,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Peppermint oil used as aromatherapy should be inhaled directly from the bottle or through a diffuser.—
T'Keyah Bazin,
Verywell Health,
9 Apr. 2026
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Several fungal species are most often carried by dust and other soil disturbances, posing health risks when inhaled.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Scented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scented. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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