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Recent Examples of stink up
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.
—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
The plastic can actually melt or warp if exposed to enough heat, ruining it—and stinking up your home in the process!
—Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2024
DeSantis also claims that marijuana smoke will stink up the state.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024
Look, nobody kicks off a season trying to stink up the joint.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2024
Warmer-than-normal ocean temperatures also contribute to massive bleaching on the world's coral reefs and are thought to play a role in the increase of sargassum seaweed mats that blanket and stink up beaches and in harmful algal blooms and fish kills.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 2 June 2024
Those dirty scents tend to linger on furniture, stinking up the house.
—Holistapet, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
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
The plastic can actually melt or warp if exposed to enough heat, ruining it—and stinking up your home in the process!
—Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 20 Dec. 2024
DeSantis also claims that marijuana smoke will stink up the state.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024
Look, nobody kicks off a season trying to stink up the joint.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2024
Warmer-than-normal ocean temperatures also contribute to massive bleaching on the world's coral reefs and are thought to play a role in the increase of sargassum seaweed mats that blanket and stink up beaches and in harmful algal blooms and fish kills.
—Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 2 June 2024
Those dirty scents tend to linger on furniture, stinking up the house.
—Holistapet, Discover Magazine, 3 Apr. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stink up
deodorize
Verb
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When the cat enters the box, their weight is displayed on the front, and the app logs every time it was used, for how long, when the cleaning cycle begins, ends, and when the deodorizing spray was emitted.—
Molly Higgins,
Wired News,
9 May 2025
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Lemon or Vinegar Cleaning Method Acids like lemon or vinegar help to deodorize and disinfect wood cutting boards.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Stink up.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stink%20up. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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