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as in perfuming
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 sensing
to have a vague awareness of
he scented danger
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Recent Examples of scenting
Marin Humane offers an array of classes for you and your canine buddy, from basic obedience to scenting to agility.
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Lisa Bloch, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025
Nest New York is once again scenting the city for the holiday season.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 21 Nov. 2025
Lisa Bloch, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025
Nest New York is once again scenting the city for the holiday season.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 21 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for scenting
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Fortunately, that something can be as easy as spicing it with ginger, perfuming it with florals or smoke, or easier still and our favorite version, adding a grapefruit peel to the shaker tin before shaking on ice.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
7 Mar. 2026
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The scent of orange blossoms perfuming our neighborhoods.—
Carolynn Carreño,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2026
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Some compare sniffing isopropanol with a saline or water placebo, others with different aromatherapy scents such as peppermint or lavender, and others with conventional antiemetics.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 Mar. 2026
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Wring the most available wins out of each season — even if doesn’t involve sniffing a championship.—
Dave Hyde,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Mar. 2026
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Perhaps sensing this wariness, the creators of some of the more politically compelling movies and TV shows of the past year have instead explored how being alive feels during a tumultuous period.—
Jake Pitre,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2026
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However, the Penn State team realized that these ions are bad for processing data, but are incredible at sensing heat.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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Let Dishes Pile Up in the Sink Staying on top of your dishes saves you time in the long run and keeps your kitchen looking and smelling its best.—
Madeline Buiano,
Martha Stewart,
7 Mar. 2026
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The duo is designed to soften hair and strengthen strands while (obviously) smelling really good.—
Kaelin Dodge,
InStyle,
6 Mar. 2026
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From cushioned walking sneakers to sleek slip-ons and foldable flats, the brand boasts arch-supporting insoles enhanced with anti-odor technology to keep feet feeling fresh and comfortable all day long.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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Soon an entire city could be feeling it.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Your daughter breathes that same air, inhaling the virus directly into her respiratory tract.—
Elizabeth Bruenig,
The Atlantic,
12 Feb. 2026
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These new players were inhaling possibilities.—
Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Offensively, the Cowboys were clearly comfortable seeing TCU’s style of defense for a third time.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Mar. 2026
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Phillips also played a complete season in 2025 after seeing two separate significant injuries end his seasons in 2023 (Achilles) and 2024 (ACL).—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Scenting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scenting. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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