as in stink
a strong unpleasant smell
we finally discovered the dead rat that was causing the stench in the basement
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Recent Examples of stench
But like that thong peeking out of jeans and the stench of cloves stuck in clothes, not every trend should see a revival.
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Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
For once, the stench at the Big A is not just coming from the bullpen.
—Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The sheets will absorb the stench while adding a pleasant scent.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
The department has also installed gas wells to better control gas emissions, odor neutralizers to reduce stench, as well as various programs that convert landfill gas to energy, Alonso said.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
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Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
For once, the stench at the Big A is not just coming from the bullpen.
—Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2026
The sheets will absorb the stench while adding a pleasant scent.
—Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 19 Apr. 2026
The department has also installed gas wells to better control gas emissions, odor neutralizers to reduce stench, as well as various programs that convert landfill gas to energy, Alonso said.
—Claire Wang, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stench
Noun
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Christopher Nolan, now king of the multiplex, hasn’t taken a film to a festival since Insomnia in 2002, while, after Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull emerged from the 2008 Cannes with a mild stink from mixed reviews, Steven Spielberg probably didn’t want to.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
27 May 2026
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And how, really, that word has got such a stink on it.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
25 May 2026
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Immigrants held at Alligator Alcatraz have reported scarcity of food, cages that reek of urine and use of force.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
29 May 2026
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Dogs reek of burning plastic The ordinance generally references the burning of household waste and garbage.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
20 May 2026
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“Stench.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stench. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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