as in objections
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 stinks
Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
With another championship in reach, the timing of MacFarland’s exit stinks.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
And the reality stinks for Cleveland right now.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 24 May 2026
If someone stinks and has options, send him back to the minors.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 22 May 2026
His eyes are healthy, although his vision stinks.
—Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
Glowicki stars as a lonely gravedigger who stinks of corpses.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2026
The copper-mining industry has so polluted the town that its air stinks and its mountains are covered in black ash.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
Her stats are decent, but her attitude stinks.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
With another championship in reach, the timing of MacFarland’s exit stinks.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 7 June 2026
And the reality stinks for Cleveland right now.
—Joe Vardon, New York Times, 24 May 2026
If someone stinks and has options, send him back to the minors.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 22 May 2026
His eyes are healthy, although his vision stinks.
—Literary Hub, 10 Apr. 2026
Glowicki stars as a lonely gravedigger who stinks of corpses.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2026
The copper-mining industry has so polluted the town that its air stinks and its mountains are covered in black ash.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stinks
Noun
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Huang made his case as AI has emerged as a political flashpoint, with objections to plans to build more data centers and fears that the speed with which it’s being adopted could spur the layoffs of workers who might not have a safety net.—
Josh Boak,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
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Add to that Wednesday’s reversal, when Republican legislative leaders rejected Kemp’s push to overhaul Georgia’s political boundaries during a special session despite the governor’s objections.—
Greg Bluestein,
AJC.com,
17 June 2026
Verb
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Herz’s point about emotional states affecting physical well-being suggests that the smells around us, in homes, workplaces and neighborhoods, may carry more weight than most people realize.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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Inside, Paris smells different.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
Verb
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However, the remaster sucks a lot of color from the game, at least in the demo build.—
Zackery Cuevas,
PC Magazine,
9 June 2026
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Capital also becomes scarcer as debt sucks up money that would otherwise go to more productive investments.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
Noun
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Just three months into his tenure, North Miami Beach City Manager Darvin Williams is facing multiple legal challenges from current and former employees, including lawsuits and federal complaints alleging workplace misconduct, retaliation and wrongful employment actions.—
Chelsea Jones,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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The office investigates complaints filed by students, parents and advocacy groups alleging civil rights violations at schools, colleges and universities that receive federal money.—
Alia Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
Noun
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Rogers, of course, is one of the exceptions.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Islamic law requires the deceased to be buried as soon as possible, and ideally within 24 hours of death, but exceptions are allowed, for example in time of war.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
13 June 2026
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“Stinks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stinks. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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