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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
Kristin Canning, Wired News, 21 May 2025
Which drove home the point of how much losing stinks.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 18 May 2025
Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 8 May 2025
These large, flashy flowers—also known as titan arum—are famous for producing a pungent odor that stinks like rotting flesh.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Apr. 2025
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Noun
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The DEET stink is still there, but the lotion formula feels more pleasant and less greasy to me than most sprays.
—Kristin Canning, Wired News, 21 May 2025
Which drove home the point of how much losing stinks.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 18 May 2025
Verb
But Okuyama and his colleagues managed to follow that stink to a beautiful set of discoveries.
—Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 8 May 2025
These large, flashy flowers—also known as titan arum—are famous for producing a pungent odor that stinks like rotting flesh.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stink
Noun
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The thick stench of jet fuel hung in the air as crews combed the wreckage for possible clues to the cause of the crash.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN Money,
23 May 2025
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Scented products like air fresheners often used in cars release many of the same volatile organic compounds to mask lingering stench — all in a relatively smaller area than your average home.—
Joshua Rapp Learn,
Discover Magazine,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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That objection gained force with the rise of Japan.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
16 June 2025
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The ban would make permanent temporary emergency regulations enacted last year over the objections of hemp business operators, who argue that the rules threaten the viability of California’s hemp industry.—
A.J. Herrington,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
Verb
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Your armpits smell when the bacteria on your skin mix with the sweat your body produces.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
18 June 2025
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And as mainstream brands’ showrooms filled up, luxury buyers started to covet high-riding daily drivers of their own — an opportunity that automakers, who smelled profits in the breeze, were all too happy to capitalize on by upfitting and rebadging their existing SUVs for their premium brands.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
17 June 2025
Verb
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That’s the fun thing for me, is there’s no reason the next one couldn’t suck back in and be a chamber piece again.—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Sep. 2022
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Despite its appearance, the hummingbird’s tongue doesn't suck up nectar like a drinking straw.—
National Geographic,
National Geographic,
13 Jan. 2023
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Aside from the pandemic anomaly, the World Bank data also showed that only three exceptions to annual passenger growth occurred post-1980.—
Dana Dunne,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Federal contractors and in some cases subcontractors are an exception, as are a handful of states.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 June 2025
Verb
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Audience members will have actual bathrooms instead of reeking Porta Potties.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
30 May 2025
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The streets reeked of the metallic smell of gunpowder, and the heavy smoke set Wanis coughing.—
Nicolas Niarchos,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
Noun
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The Biden administration warned that would lead to a huge backlog of complaints and strain the government’s resources, should thousands of borrowers now have to present their cases in court, and would harm borrowers by forcing them to default on their loans in order to possibly get relief.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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Officers responded to a burglary complaint about 7:30 a.m. Sunday, when employees at the city’s Parks and Recreation Department told cops someone was stuck in the chimney of a building in Rockwell Park, Bristol Police Lt. Desmond Wilson said.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
23 June 2025
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While Vance was taking questions, a reporter referenced Padilla's removal from Noem's news conference.—
Sonam Sheth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 June 2025
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Advertisement This sort of zombie—which originated the term—brings up the surprisingly tricky question of determining what counts as a zombie movie.—
James Grebey,
Time,
20 June 2025
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“Stink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stink. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.
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