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
Miami Herald, 26 Nov. 2025
Which stinks, given not only the efforts of those involved but the stakes and organic jeopardy of Saturday.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
He was sacked six times by the Titans last week and won anyway because Tennessee stinks.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
When the offense stinks in London, the D bails them out.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025
No one says anyone has to accept that the team stinks.
—Nick Suss, Nashville Tennessean, 13 Oct. 2025
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
Verb
Also, because New Orleans stinks.
—Miami Herald, 26 Nov. 2025
Which stinks, given not only the efforts of those involved but the stakes and organic jeopardy of Saturday.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2025
He was sacked six times by the Titans last week and won anyway because Tennessee stinks.
—Nick Canepa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
When the offense stinks in London, the D bails them out.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025
No one says anyone has to accept that the team stinks.
—Nick Suss, Nashville Tennessean, 13 Oct. 2025
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
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This approval was granted despite objections from more than 30 consumer advocacy groups that warned the system lacked proper safety testing.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Jan. 2026
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The filmmaker’s claim of innocence became a cause célèbre in Italy, leading to diplomatic pressure to transfer him, despite fierce objections by the Miami-Dade state prosecutors who convicted him.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Monaci Delle Terre Nere is the way that the air smells like lavender, and a little like ash, from nearby Mount Etna.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Jan. 2026
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Food smells, trash, compost bins, and yard debris attract hungry mice when winter limits natural food sources.—
Katie Cloyd,
Martha Stewart,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Mostly, that’s because the song sucks.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
10 Jan. 2026
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Like if the snow sucks, at least the food can be great.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
24 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Parents of students with disabilities have increasingly resorted to filing complaints with the state over their schools’ failure to educate their children, and most of the time, state investigators have agreed.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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MacLeod said many of the complaints his organization hears are like the Johnsons’ and involve third-party utility billing companies hired by landlords.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Smith maintained many of the gifts cited by Cannon fell under exceptions to the disclosure rules, including those governing charity event tickets and gifts for birthdays or holidays.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
7 Jan. 2026
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Under that order, the government required citizens to turn in their gold in exchange for paper currency, although there were exceptions for jewelry, certain rare coins and small amounts for industrial use.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Stinks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stinks. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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