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
The thick stench of jet fuel hung in the air as crews combed the wreckage for possible clues to the cause of the crash.
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Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 23 May 2025
Scented products like air fresheners often used in cars release many of the same volatile organic compounds to mask lingering stench — all in a relatively smaller area than your average home.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
For all the waxy stories of tournament winners overcoming this or proving that, so many others out there are in the stench.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Luckily, the experience trumped inhaling the intense stench, which eventually subsided.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 16 May 2025
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Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 23 May 2025
Scented products like air fresheners often used in cars release many of the same volatile organic compounds to mask lingering stench — all in a relatively smaller area than your average home.
—Joshua Rapp Learn, Discover Magazine, 31 Mar. 2025
For all the waxy stories of tournament winners overcoming this or proving that, so many others out there are in the stench.
—Brendan Quinn, New York Times, 21 May 2025
Luckily, the experience trumped inhaling the intense stench, which eventually subsided.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stench
Noun
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The rules remain in place, but clubs don’t kick up a stink if they’re being broken, so governing bodies don’t sanction, and working around them has become accepted practice to help the transfer system run smoothly.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
15 June 2025
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Planeteers Alyssa and Cynthia seem categorically opposed to making a stink about being the least desirable picks when the queens choose pairs but don’t bring the best out of each other, either.—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
13 June 2025
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The belongings Regan brought with her from her home reek of smoke, and while her neighborhood escaped the fire relatively unscathed, it is surrounded by ones that were burned to the ground.—
Sasha Hupka,
USA TODAY,
23 Jan. 2025
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The whole enterprise reeks of Marvel-itis with its endless callbacks.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
14 May 2025
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“Stench.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stench. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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