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Recent Examples of stank
Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
The Dolphins in their 33-8 loss in Indy stunk like Limburger cheese left in a car trunk.
—Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
Minnesota’s late-game offense stunk a year ago.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
The Dolphins in their 33-8 loss in Indy stunk like Limburger cheese left in a car trunk.
—Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stank
Noun
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Steer clear of puddles - Driving into puddles or low areas of rainwater can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Oct. 2025
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And not having to filter out bugs and debris from a shallow puddle is also rare.—
Joan Meiners,
AZCentral.com,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The home smelled so bad that my clients and I still joke about it.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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The cafeteria smelled the same.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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James Guimaraes was on mile seven of his last training run for the New York City Marathon when he got sucked into a bidding war.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
30 Oct. 2025
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Woody Allen’s 2007 drama, starring Farrell and Ewan McGregor as two brothers who get sucked into a murder plot, isn’t well liked, and Farrell’s performance is liked even less.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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His backstory for the spaceship included a sacred pool at its center.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
2 Nov. 2025
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Cycle through the spa’s saunas, steams, hot pools, and cold plunges, then retire to a breezy hammock or calming cabin for idyllic repose.—
Lisa Kadane,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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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
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What initially reeked of hometown fantasy appears to have real legs.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Stank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stank. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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