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Recent Examples of stank
Vic Tafur, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Dolphins have stunk lately in weather like this.
—Greg Cote
january 1, Miami Herald, 1 Jan. 2026
Minnesota’s late-game offense stunk a year ago.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
Younger players either watched or didn’t improve as the Raiders stunk on ice.
—Vic Tafur, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2026
Dolphins have stunk lately in weather like this.
—Greg Cote
january 1, Miami Herald, 1 Jan. 2026
Minnesota’s late-game offense stunk a year ago.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stank
Noun
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Avoid puddles - Driving into puddles or low rainwater areas can lead to vehicles hydroplaning or losing control.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
12 Mar. 2026
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The morning fog had given way to sunshine, but a deep puddle stood nearby from the heavy rain.—
Thomas Lake,
AJC.com,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The gangway between the tents opened up to a vast area of benches that reeked of wet dogs under the pressure of texturizing sprays, mousse, rollers, flat irons, and blow-dryers.—
Andrew Norman Wilson,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Feb. 2026
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Ed’s uncle’s garage apartment reeked of must and jug wine.—
Nick Dothée,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Dinner starts with a brief discussion about Dorit having dinner with PK, a gel fart that has been collected from the air, sucked up into a syringe, and then used as lip filler for Saddam Hussein’s corpse.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2026
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Could Leeds United be sucked back into danger?—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Dominican Republic has allowed just 10 runs through five World Baseball Classic games, five of which came in its pool-play finale against Venezuela on Wednesday.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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From that point, the cycle of roaming from beach to pool to spa to catamaran to tennis courts takes over, moving at the speed set entirely by you, the guest.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Officers smelled alcohol on Richardson.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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Last season, Greg Gard woke up, smelled the analytics, and installed a new, floor-stretching offense.—
Peter Keating,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Stank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stank. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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