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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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Also, look out for puddles or standing water in the road.—
Jeff Wagner,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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As the last part of its name implied, the flounder was golden brown and piled up, hiding a bed of crinkle cut french fries, which was hiding a puddle of creamy coleslaw.—
Andre James,
Charlotte Observer,
23 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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These young men were sucked into the manosphere.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
27 Mar. 2026
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Chaplin’s famous scene in Modern Times was a bit grislier, ending with him getting sucked into the conveyor belt itself.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
26 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Each ticket costs $5, and players may pick six numbers from two separate pools of numbers - five different numbers from 1 to 70 (the white balls) and one number from 1 to 24 (the gold Mega Ball) - or select Easy Pick/Quick Pick.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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Many lagoon tents boast outdoor decks with private plunge pools and expansive living areas.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Inspectors found rodent feces on shelves and bottled drinks in the back area, and noted that the area smelled heavily of rodent urine, in addition to lacking hot water and floor drains.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Mar. 2026
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The floors smelled of bleach, but a ripe smell of men’s bodies filled the air.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Stank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stank. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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