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Recent Examples of Synonyms for smell (of)
refer
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Mayor Vi Lyles referred the issue to the council’s transportation committee that will meet on March 5.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Feb. 2026 -
The county’s director of communications, Tammy Glenn, said the county takes all reports of fraud seriously, noting that staff referred information to the district attorney’s office and continue to cooperate with the ongoing investigation.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Smell (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smell%20%28of%29. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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