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Recent Examples of stink up
Frankly, a single smoker will stink up an entire car.
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Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
Horace is surprisingly getting ready to stink up the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory in St. Paul again.
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Molly Guthrey,
Twin Cities,
5 June 2026
The seaweed, which is a form of algae, washes up on shorelines in South Florida, impeding swimmers and stinking up the beach.
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Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Jan. 2026
Best Diaper Pail No parent wants their baby’s dirty diapers to stink up their house.
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Laura Lu,
Parents,
22 May 2025
Plus your dogs stink up the whole building as well.
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Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 May 2025
In the Clippers’ 111-105 victory over the Denver Nuggets at Intuit Dome, Harden looked nothing like the player with a reputation for stinking up arenas at this stage of the season.
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Dylan Hernández,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2025
Some anglers believe stinking up their lures is always an advantage, while others rarely (if ever) lean on these products.
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Derek Horner,
Outdoor Life,
19 Jan. 2023
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
Horace is surprisingly getting ready to stink up the Marjorie McNeely Conservatory in St. Paul again.
—
Molly Guthrey,
Twin Cities,
5 June 2026
The seaweed, which is a form of algae, washes up on shorelines in South Florida, impeding swimmers and stinking up the beach.
—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Jan. 2026
Best Diaper Pail No parent wants their baby’s dirty diapers to stink up their house.
—
Laura Lu,
Parents,
22 May 2025
Plus your dogs stink up the whole building as well.
—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 May 2025
In the Clippers’ 111-105 victory over the Denver Nuggets at Intuit Dome, Harden looked nothing like the player with a reputation for stinking up arenas at this stage of the season.
—
Dylan Hernández,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2025
Some anglers believe stinking up their lures is always an advantage, while others rarely (if ever) lean on these products.
—
Derek Horner,
Outdoor Life,
19 Jan. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stink up
deodorize
Verb
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How steam cleaners work Steam cleaners use boiling water instead of soap to clean and deodorize carpets.
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Among all of its cleaning uses, vinegar can help naturally soften and deodorize the fabric.
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“Stink up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stink%20up. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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