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noun

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1
as in stench
a strong unpleasant smell the stink of burned plastic lingered in the kitchen for days after we accidentally melted a spatula on the stove

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2
as in objection
a feeling or declaration of disapproval or dissent many town residents raised an unholy stink about the proposal to increase taxes yet again

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stink

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verb

ˈstiŋk How to pronounce stink (audio)
1
as in to smell
to give off an extremely unpleasant smell the dog stinks because she tangled with a skunk again

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2
as in to suck
to be objectionable or unsatisfactory their team really stinks this year

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Recent Examples of stink
Noun
There are a lot of reasons to be disgusted with the Cowboys for their season-opening stink fest. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Sep. 2026 There were flakes of gray ash on the rocks, and the choking stink of wet soot. — Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Aug. 2026
Verb
The Movie stinks in a thousand relatively minor and noncommittal ways that end up feeling so much worse than a grand and more personal disaster would. — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026 This aluminum-free stick goes beyond odor protection with a transfer-resistant formula to fend off stink. — Madison San Miguel, Allure, 7 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for stink
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stink
  1. stench
  2. objection
  3. smell
  4. suck
  5. exception
  6. reek
  7. complaint
  8. question
Noun
  • If breathing hadn’t been so hard, someone would have fainted from the stench of the farmers’ perspiration.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The air purifier's Odor Neutralizer technology even removes smelly stenches and replaces them with a refreshing scent.
    — George Yang, PC Magazine, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of stench
Noun
  • During a May 19 hearing, a judge set his bail at $1,000 over objection of the District Attorney's office and ordered him not to contact his wife or return to the family home.
    — Tim Fang, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Judge Faruqui seemed skeptical of the objection, saying that the testimony appeared to be directly relevant to his eventual determination of whether there is sufficient probable cause for the charges.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of objection
Verb
  • What a sensory garden actually is A sensory garden is designed to engage sight, sound, touch, taste and smell rather than just look pretty from a distance.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The Brewers, smelling its first World Series title in franchise history after 22-year-old Cooper Pratt broke an innings-long 2-2 tie with a solo home run in the top of the 13th inning, were just three outs away from celebrating.
    — Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of smell
Verb
  • Rhythms lapse into funky half time for a moment, then get sucked back into warp speed; loops bounce and jitter across the stereo field.
    — Andy Cush, Pitchfork, 31 Oct. 2026
  • Global temperatures could overshoot targets in the short term, so long as enough carbon was eventually sucked back out of the air to bring those temperatures back down.
    — Katie Worth, ProPublica, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of suck
Noun
  • Miscarriage, complex cases are rarely ‘certain’ The lack of exceptions in Idaho’s current law has been a major concern in providing miscarriage care, doctors said.
    — Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The exception was 2024, when Zilker Park had the most burglaries with 201, the highest annual count recorded near that park during the six-year period.
    — Data Reporter, Austin American Statesman, 29 Oct. 2026
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Verb
  • This was like a creamy slab of cheap white chocolate, reeking with cinnamon-clove-nutmeg.
    — Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Artists may have loved the old Gowanus, reeking green canal and all, but who would pay luxury rents to live in the new one?
    — Kim Velsey, Curbed, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of reek
Noun
  • The attorney’s complaint to Internal Affairs alleged Sguros used his position as a police officer to assume control of West’s property and said Sguros was pursuing a civil case related to the home.
    — Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
  • In response, Argentine congresswoman Marcela Pagano filed a criminal complaint with the Federal Court of Puerto Iguazú regarding Bolsonaro’s entry and his subsequent departure on a private plane.
    — Florencia Cabral, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of complaint
Noun
  • California voters face a crowded November ballot packed with questions on taxes, special elections and environmental rules.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2026
  • The researchers ultimately want to turn more safety questions into measurable challenges.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 31 Oct. 2026
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“Stink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stink. Accessed 3 Nov. 2026.

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