skunked

past tense of skunk
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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for skunked
Verb
  • Israel has also bombed Lebanon, Syria, Iran and Yemen in the course of the Gaza conflict.
    Jarrett Renshaw, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Between September 5 and 8, five high-rise buildings were bombed, according to Mahmoud Basal, Gaza’s Civil Defense spokesman.
    Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • And after Detroit defeated Green Bay, 34-31, in Week 14 last season, many Packers talked about wanting to see the Lions again in the postseason.
    Rob Reischel, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • The team defeated the 49ers, 20-3, in front of a record-setting crowd.
    Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The lakes froze thick enough to skate across, the air stung sharp in the lungs, and the game every boy seemed to dream about was hockey.
    Zach Sweet, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Lim said he was stung by the spinoff news and its exclusion of the expansive cast.
    Mekishana Pierre September 8, EW.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The Oilers trounced the Pioneers 48-7 in a nonleague game Thursday at Huntington Beach High.
    Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Belichick, the eight-time Super Bowl champion, is searching for his first collegiate win in his first true road game after being trounced by TCU in Chapel Hill on Monday night.
    Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Once mastered, financial literacy is a powerful tool for business growth.
    Melissa Houston, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Hunter mastered both ends of the field in college, but the National Football League is a different beast.
    Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Passed over to his hapless son (Dacre Montgomery), our (anti-)hero wires a shotgun to his head and takes him hostage, claiming that the organization’s business maneuvers cheated him out of a substantial fortune.
    Radhika Seth, Vogue, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The woman lives alone, AFP added, citing local media outlets, and was ultimately cheated out of approximately 1 million yen, or about $6,700.
    Jillian Frankel, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • With notes of caramel, maple sugar, and whipped coconut, Ellis Brooklyn’s latest launch proves that sweet can still be sophisticated.
    Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 12 Sep. 2025
  • As the winds whipped across the seaside links-style layout, the competition heated up.
    Tim Corlett, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Dong-hwan also begins to suspect that his father, Yeong-gyu — a blind man who overcame his disability to raise him and become a master artisan — may be guarding secrets of his own.
    Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Quarterback Austin Simmons threw for 235 yards as the Rebels overcame a 10-0 deficit.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Skunked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skunked. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.

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