stench

noun

ˈstench How to pronounce stench (audio)
Definition of stenchnext
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 entire competition now has the unmistakable stench of corruption all over it. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 10 July 2026 Thanks to Trump’s phone call, the tournament is tainted with a certain stench. — Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026 The overwhelming stench lingered for weeks, and health officials routinely reminded Kansas Citians that the odor did not carry any disease. — Kansas City Public Library Staff, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026 In punishing heat, more people wore masks as the stench of decomposition spread. — Regina Cano Garcia, Chicago Tribune, 27 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for stench
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stench
  1. stink
  2. reek
Noun
  • First, to Lu Leccisu, which was all golden summer grasses, swaying in a stink that blew in from the waters of the nearby sewage treatment plant.
    — Angelica Calabrese, Longreads, 7 July 2026
  • No matter who wins, FIFA will have trouble getting rid of the stink.
    — Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026
Definition of stink
Noun
  • My teenager has begun using a fragrance product that is so potent that the entire house reeks.
    — Judith Martin, Mercury News, 14 July 2026
  • Pro-housing groups have pointed to the influence of Heebner and other North County leaders to say the new maps’ treatment of Solana Beach and Oceanside reeks of political influence.
    — Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2026
Definition of reek

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