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.
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Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
And the reality stinks for Cleveland right now.
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Joe Vardon,
New York Times,
24 May 2026
If someone stinks and has options, send him back to the minors.
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John Shipley,
Twin Cities,
22 May 2026
His eyes are healthy, although his vision stinks.
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Literary Hub,
10 Apr. 2026
Glowicki stars as a lonely gravedigger who stinks of corpses.
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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.
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Joe Reid,
Vulture,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
Her stats are decent, but her attitude stinks.
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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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The politically complicated situation has raised a few eyebrows — and ethical concerns — among some aldermen who passed the legislation allowing VGTs over the objections of Mayor Brandon Johnson.
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When New England became a stop on major international trade routes, the multicultural floodgates opened and Puritan objections to things like fashion, elaborate design, lavish displays of wealth and other things deemed excessive were being continually, casually challenged.
Verb
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When choosing a fresh pineapple, look for one that feels heavy and smells lightly sweet near the base.
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Freshwater showers mean the sweaty smells of young adults doing manual labor never get too intense.
Verb
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Spoiled by their success A wide-open primary for governor without a debate sucks the suspense out of the room.
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My hearing still sucks, but that’s part of life.
Noun
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The result was a menu of skin complaints – fungal, bacterial and otherwise.
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Florida ranks third in overall internet fraud complaints, as well as third in money lost, according to the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center’s 2025 annual report.
Noun
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The statute would ban covered officers from wearing masks or shielding their identities while on duty and interacting with the public, with exceptions including medical masks, religious coverings, certain tactical equipment and hazardous conditions.
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While the majority of states have lieutenant governors, there are exceptions.
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