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
Some items may make your stench less appetizing from a mosquito’s perspective, while others might enhance it.
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Caroline Tien, SELF, 14 Aug. 2025
Vape clouds are more readily concealed than the stench of cigarette smoke.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 1 Aug. 2025
This rotting food would inevitably emit a stench so overpowering that early European explorers, fur trappers, and missionaries were sickened by it.
—ArsTechnica, 28 July 2025
This rotting food would inevitably emit a stench so overpowering that early European explorers, fur trappers and missionaries were sickened by it.
—Melanie Beasley, The Conversation, 25 July 2025
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Caroline Tien, SELF, 14 Aug. 2025
Vape clouds are more readily concealed than the stench of cigarette smoke.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 1 Aug. 2025
This rotting food would inevitably emit a stench so overpowering that early European explorers, fur trappers, and missionaries were sickened by it.
—ArsTechnica, 28 July 2025
This rotting food would inevitably emit a stench so overpowering that early European explorers, fur trappers and missionaries were sickened by it.
—Melanie Beasley, The Conversation, 25 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for stench
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stench
Noun
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Sewage stink, swarming flies and water problems overhead and underfoot caused a state inspector to close a Burger King in Miami Shores last week.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
12 Aug. 2025
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Just causing a stink to cause one.—
Soo Kim,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The reek began to overwhelm the culinary artistry of the chefs, who shot resentful glances at the weighing station.—
Nathaniel Rich,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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This reeks of a decision made by a coach and general manager who are on the hot seat.—
Ted Nguyen,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Stench.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stench. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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