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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
Helen Whybrow
july 7, Literary Hub, 7 July 2025
Local leaders have a plan to turn those properties into income that could fund more housing options in the city.
COVINGTON, KY – Warm weather means the return of the stink for Junior Turner and his neighbors in Covington's Lewisburg neighborhood.
—Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Claire Gallam, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2025
Sewage stink, swarming flies and water problems overhead and underfoot caused a state inspector to close a Burger King in Miami Shores last week.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2025
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Noun
But maybe the stink of rotting carcass will overpower our human stink.
—Helen Whybrow
july 7, Literary Hub, 7 July 2025
Local leaders have a plan to turn those properties into income that could fund more housing options in the city.
COVINGTON, KY – Warm weather means the return of the stink for Junior Turner and his neighbors in Covington's Lewisburg neighborhood.
—Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Verb
This one kind of goes without explanation, because sometimes…people stink, especially after 40+ hours of travel.
—Claire Gallam, Travel + Leisure, 17 Aug. 2025
Sewage stink, swarming flies and water problems overhead and underfoot caused a state inspector to close a Burger King in Miami Shores last week.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stink
Noun
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The same nauseating stench of rancid bodies.—
Seema Jilani
August 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Aug. 2025
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More than two weeks after the party, Coleman’s mother, Cecelia, asked him to find the source of a stench at their greystone, also in the 900 block of West Garfield, records show.—
Gregory Royal Pratt,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Aug. 2025
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Over objections from the ordinance's co-sponsors, however, the committee passed an amendment — floated by Councilman Khalil Batshon — that would retain a licensing requirement for accessory overnight shelters run by religious institutions.—
Killian Baarlaer,
The Courier-Journal,
3 Sep. 2025
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Republicans departed Washington promising to make changes to the Senate rules governing how nominees are confirmed despite objections from Democrats.—
Lauren Peller,
ABC News,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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No one wants to use a bathroom that smells stale (or worse).—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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But that did little to allay the concerns of Dermish and his neighbors, who continued to see flares light up the sky and to smell gas wafting over the community.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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If a triatomine bites and sucks the blood of an infected host, the bug then becomes a carrier for the parasite.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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In addition, Apple seems to have been able to execute the upgrade without sucking up your spare storage with excessively large video files.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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There are exceptions, such as when the National Guard operates under state authority or when the Insurrection Act is invoked, allowing the president to deploy troops during major unrest or emergencies.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Senate Bill 627, for example, would prohibit law enforcement agents from covering their faces to obscure their identity, carving out exceptions for SWAT teams and undercover officers.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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What initially reeked of hometown fantasy appears to have real legs.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
22 Aug. 2025
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The towels reek like the stray dogs her husband brings home.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Aug. 2025
Noun
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But a butt dial revealed the truth about what actually happened, the complaint alleges.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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The site provides links to 14 private and government groups that accept and act on complaints, including the FBI, the Better Business Bureau, the Social Security Administration, AARP, the SEC, and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But in the rotation and bullpen, there are also too many questions for comfort.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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The complaint states Wallace could not answer questions during an open hearing before the Joint Budget Committee and Profiri stepped in to testify.—
Penny Weaver,
Arkansas Online,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Stink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stink. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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