smelled (of)

variants or chiefly British smelt (of)
past tense of smell (of)

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referred
Verb
  • The housing will be designated for seniors who are to referred into the program by the Department of Community Response.
    Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 22 Sep. 2025
  • The Glendale Police Department referred questions to the Secret Service and DPS.
    Rey Covarrubias Jr, AZCentral.com, 20 Sep. 2025
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“Smelled (of).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smelled%20%28of%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.

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