1
as in bombed
to defeat by a large margin
we ended up skunking them, as our goalie was able to prevent the other team from scoring a single goal
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2
as in defeated
to achieve a victory over
our football team consistently skunks our traditional rivals Thanksgiving after Thanksgiving
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3
as in stung
to rob by the use of trickery or threats
unwilling to let suppliers skunk him, the restaurant owner inspected every shipment before signing off on it
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for skunked
Verb
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Most recently, Hamas offices in Qatar were bombed in an Israel attack, and negotiations have not been held in the Gulf state since.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025 -
Israeli fighter jets have bombed western areas of Gaza City, striking at least one house in al-Shati camp and an armored vehicle laden with explosives near homes south of Gaza City – according to the outlet.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Chiefs defeated the Lions 30-17 at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, improving to an even 3-3 with the victory.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
13 Oct. 2025
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Series history Tennessee snapped a 4-game losing streak in the series against Arkansas and defeated the Razorbacks for the first time since a 34-13 decision at Neyland Stadium in 2007.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Oct. 2025
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Last year’s finals loss stung because the Lynx came so close.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Congressional Democrats feel stung by the mass layoffs and program cuts that followed the last stopgap spending deal in March.—
Ronald J. Hansen,
AZCentral.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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Cohen easily trounced his primary challengers last year, with the closest runner-up, Corey Strong, trailing him by more than 50 points.—
Caroline Vakil,
The Hill,
8 Oct. 2025
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The Brewers trounced the Cubs in Game 1, while the Dodgers, came back and shocked the Phillies in their first game.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
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Trump mastered it decades ago, on The Apprentice.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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Quince has mastered the art of layering pieces.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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James' office probed allegations that the organization inflated the former president's net worth by billions of dollars and cheated lenders and others with false and misleading financial statements.—
Ivan Pereira,
ABC News,
9 Oct. 2025
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Learn about the latest scam that has cheated companies out of millions.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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One popular use is a classic Cream Cheese Frosting, which needs to be whipped to perfection.—
Abigail Wilt,
Southern Living,
8 Oct. 2025
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Kimmel conveniently whipped out a cardigan and a pair of sunglasses to help Bridges channel The Dude, which remains one of his most iconic characters.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
8 Oct. 2025
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The team who overcame Serbia should be rewarded.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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Somehow, the Red Sox overcame countless injuries and surprising roster decisions to win 89 games and make the postseason for the first time in four years.—
Tim Crowley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Skunked.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/skunked. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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