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 Despite its sulfuric stench, in a stroke of absolute luck, this meteorite crashed into the right house. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 15 July 2026 In the mornings, our counselors still walk, slowly now, through the stench of bodies decomposing under the ruins of schools, mosques, and homes. — James Gordon, Time, 14 July 2026 Two stinky blooms are on display at the Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens in San Marino, and time is very limited to catch the stench. — Julie Sharp, CBS News, 13 July 2026 The entire competition now has the unmistakable stench of corruption all over it. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for stench
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  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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