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
Ashley stayed by his side through it all, past the altar and into the reunion, but the stench of the scandal never really dissipated.
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Charlotte Walsh, Vulture, 5 May 2025
Members of the Swiss Guard became sick and even fainted as the stench traveled, according to reports.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
The stench of the contaminated Tijuana River wafted in the morning air as Jasso hauled out a plastic shelving unit from the canopy.
Inside the canopy, one of the last remaining items was a stuffed Minnie Mouse, her bubblegum pink shoes shaded gray with dirt.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2025
All these ailments seem to ebb and flow along with the toxic stench of the wastewater.
—Kimberly Dickson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
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Charlotte Walsh, Vulture, 5 May 2025
Members of the Swiss Guard became sick and even fainted as the stench traveled, according to reports.
—Angela Andaloro, People.com, 25 Apr. 2025
The stench of the contaminated Tijuana River wafted in the morning air as Jasso hauled out a plastic shelving unit from the canopy.
Inside the canopy, one of the last remaining items was a stuffed Minnie Mouse, her bubblegum pink shoes shaded gray with dirt.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2025
All these ailments seem to ebb and flow along with the toxic stench of the wastewater.
—Kimberly Dickson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stench
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stench
Noun
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What's surprising is that senior Republican lawmakers are also making a stink.—
Daniel R. DePetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 May 2025
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Rodriguez is teaming up with Lysol to champion the tireless work of sports officials and make one part of their job easier – tackling the stink of post-game laundry with Lysol Laundry Sanitizer.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
27 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Conor Heffernan, who lectures on the history of sports and fitness at Ulster University, in Ireland, said the current vogue for biohacking, and its protein boosterism, reeks of snake oil.—
Hannah Goldfield,
New Yorker,
21 Apr. 2025
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Here, again, is the kind of scenario that reeks of Moscow disinformation.—
Melik Kaylan,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Stench.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stench. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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