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Recent Examples of stank
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
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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The basin should resemble a shallow puddle, similar to what birds find in nature.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Jan. 2026
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Avoid puddles - Driving into puddles or low rainwater areas can lead to vehicles hydroplaning or losing control.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The 2000s babies reeked of youth.—
Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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The bathroom reeked of mold, its windowless walls preventing damp towels from ever fully drying.—
Jeanne Malle,
Air Mail,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Instead of sweetening it, the relatives clamped a sugar cube between their incisors and loudly sucked the tea through it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Jan. 2026
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The pantyhose should keep the fabric from getting sucked up and damaged during the process.—
Caroline Lubinsky,
Martha Stewart,
19 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Riley Johnson found Pantaleon across the pool for the opening goal.—
Dan Albano,
Oc Register,
16 Jan. 2026
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During the primary, voters will be asked to select their top choice out of a pool of candidates, with the top two vote-getters advancing to the general election in November.—
Killian Baarlaer,
Louisville Courier Journal,
15 Jan. 2026
Verb
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For days, the violence escalated until the precinct was in flames, until Lake Street was burning, until the whole city smelled like smoke and tear gas and grief.—
Jennifer Brooks,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The building was packed from floor to ceiling with boxes and junk, and smelled strongly of cat urine.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Stank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stank. Accessed 23 Jan. 2026.
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