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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
Caroline Tell, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
But maybe the stink of rotting carcass will overpower our human stink.
—Helen Whybrow
july 7, Literary Hub, 7 July 2025
Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 June 2025
With that bloom comes the rare and large tropical plant’s signature stink.
—Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 19 June 2025
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Noun
The worst part about flying is: sitting next to someone to that stinks.
—Caroline Tell, Forbes.com, 26 June 2025
But maybe the stink of rotting carcass will overpower our human stink.
—Helen Whybrow
july 7, Literary Hub, 7 July 2025
Verb
Now that his family has sold the Lakers for $10 billion to the same corporation that owns the stinking Dodgers, an era has ended.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 June 2025
With that bloom comes the rare and large tropical plant’s signature stink.
—Molly Guthrey, Twin Cities, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stink
Noun
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This rotting food would inevitably emit a stench so overpowering that early European explorers, fur trappers, and missionaries were sickened by it.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 July 2025
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This rotting food would inevitably emit a stench so overpowering that early European explorers, fur trappers and missionaries were sickened by it.—
Melanie Beasley,
The Conversation,
25 July 2025
Noun
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At this stage, the United States has spent plenty for Ukraine’s sovereignty — often over the objections of Trump himself, but the expenditures have been made.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
14 Aug. 2025
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During the bidding process, an earlier Skydance offer was revised by the parties after considerable objections were raised by Gabelli and other investors.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
13 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Initially curious about the pup, the kitty begins by smelling him, only to end up panting just like him.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
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Easter Knox, 76, started smelling gas in the air last year, and stopped opening her windows.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
13 Aug. 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
Noun
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The ordinance, however, did carve out the exception that local officials would contact ICE if an inmate had a detainer assigned to them, The Courier Journal reported.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
6 Aug. 2025
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Until last weekend, 40 states have seen cases, and the 10 exceptions are mostly in the East, with several scattered in the and South and West.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The towels reek like the stray dogs her husband brings home.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 Aug. 2025
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Sure, my hair reeked of cigar smoke every night, but the money was good.—
Ryan Coleman Updated,
EW.com,
2 July 2025
Noun
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Gables went to the hospital and filed a police report, per the complaint.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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But the Tribune reported last month that Johnson’s administration delayed signing an agreement to resolve the federal complaint.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
Noun
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But in environments built for output, questions start to feel like friction.—
Curt Steinhorst,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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The shift raised questions about the use of the National Guard for domestic law-enforcement support and the scope of presidential emergency powers.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Stink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stink. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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