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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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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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Recent Examples of stink
Sanja Jelic, Verywell Health, 29 Apr. 2026
From another room somewhere, the stink of cigarettes wafted in.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
Joe Vardon, New York Times, 24 May 2026
If someone stinks and has options, send him back to the minors.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 22 May 2026
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Noun
Insect Bites and Stings A stink or bite could quickly trigger asthma symptoms.
—Sanja Jelic, Verywell Health, 29 Apr. 2026
From another room somewhere, the stink of cigarettes wafted in.
—Literary Hub, 27 Apr. 2026
Verb
And the reality stinks for Cleveland right now.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 24 May 2026
If someone stinks and has options, send him back to the minors.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 22 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stink
Noun
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Something soured Monday night at Madison Square Garden and the stench of spoilt optimism wafted into Wednesday.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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The decaying matter causes a stench that lingers for days.—
Joan Murray,
CBS News,
10 June 2026
Noun
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The most reasonable objection to this view is that resilience returns are too diffuse to underwrite, that avoided losses do not show up in a project’s revenue line the way tolls or tariffs do.—
Ravi S. Bhalla,
Fortune,
13 June 2026
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In reality, his rise happened despite the objections of many party insiders, not because of them.—
Matthew Shelter,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2026
Verb
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None of these strategies would work to represent a dog smelling.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Worn Washcloths or Towels Go through all your linens in the bathroom, and discard any that are old, stained, tattered, or smell weird.—
Daley Quinn,
Southern Living,
10 June 2026
Verb
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Insider trading/offering to suck Stewart off to win a Kalshi bet shouldn’t be on the table.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
12 June 2026
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They’re led by snake-oil gurus who end up sucking the wealth out of their followers.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
11 June 2026
Noun
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But with the exception of one section near Clybourn Avenue, all of Ogden Avenue northeast of the Chicago River's North Branch was later eliminated.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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Rogers, of course, is one of the exceptions.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
Verb
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His shirt reeked of the flowery-formaldehyde tartness of mothballs pickling dress pockets in a closet.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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The Phillies still trailed, and the move reeked of desperation from Mattingly, who is desperate because his team cannot score runs.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
Noun
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Savneet Talwar was reportedly suspended from teaching and is facing a disciplinary investigation following a student’s complaint about a case study assigned in April.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
9 June 2026
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Enforcement of the zoning code would be complaint-driven, and violators would be given 30 days to comply with regulations.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2026
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Iran’s diplomatic delegation to the United Nations did not immediately return a request for comment, and the White House did not immediately reply to questions from CNN.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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As is, the agreement does not resolve the question of Iran’s nuclear program, according to Aragchi, who said nuclear matters would be negotiated further down the line.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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“Stink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stink. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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