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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For some couples, scent serves as a stress-reducing anchor for others, a change in how a partner smells can mirror a change in how the relationship feels.
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Shop more of the best Prime Day deals under $25 below, including a Yankee Candle that smells just like vacation, before the savings are gone for good.
Verb
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My hearing still sucks, but that’s part of life.
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The friction is self-interest, which sucks its mite of kinetic energy from every turning gear.
Noun
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Back in 2018, there were complaints about the ads.
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The breakdown came after years of increasingly frequent complaints about train delays and service interruptions.
Noun
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The immigration agency had already implemented heightened vetting of candidates and stricter reviews of disability exceptions to the English and civics requirements earlier in 2025.
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There were exceptions to the lack of art in the mainstream Christian Connecticut cultural domain.
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“Stinks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stinks. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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