stinks 1 of 2

plural of stink

stinks

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of stink
1
as in reeks
to give off an extremely unpleasant smell the dog stinks because she tangled with a skunk again

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2
as in sucks
to be objectionable or unsatisfactory their team really stinks this year

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Recent Examples of stinks
Verb
Of all the questionable advice pinging around social media platforms, this one really stinks—literally. Ashleigh N. Deluca, Parents, 16 Sep. 2025 So, if the economy stinks, why is the stock market so delighted? David Goldman, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2025 Also, the palace stinks of humans. Keith Phipps, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stinks
Noun
  • Skilled marketers must proactively address customer objections in their content to win sales.
    Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Additionally, all states allow medical vaccine exemptions, and most states have exemption policies in place for people with strong religious objections in an effort to balance the need for public health with freedom of choice.
    ABC News, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Unlike fires in wilderness areas, which mostly consume vegetation, this breed of urban conflagration sucks up buildings, cars and their contents, spitting hazards well beyond the burn area.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 11 Sep. 2025
  • If a triatomine bites and sucks the blood of an infected host, the bug then becomes a carrier for the parasite.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The Labour government has attempted to tame resentment by catering to the public’s most prominent complaints, particularly immigration.
    Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Participating buyers agree to purchase produce from farms that adhere to the program’s stringent set of protections for workers, let workers be informed about their rights by the CIW and allow independent auditors to investigate complaints from their fields.
    Max Blau, ProPublica, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Vrabel probably smells blood in the water.
    Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Soiled, Moldy, or Infested Items Clothing or furniture that smells of mildew, has visible stains, or has been stored in a rodent- or insect-infested environment should be discarded, never donated.
    Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • When exceptions arise, who has the authority—and the context—to decide?
    Matthew Sweeney, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
  • There are narrow exceptions for this bill, as well.
    Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 16 Sep. 2025

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“Stinks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stinks. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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