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Recent Examples of stunk
The 49ers’ rushing attack stunk against the Seahawks last week.
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Matt Barrows, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Dolphins have stunk lately in weather like this.
—Greg Cote
january 1, Miami Herald, 1 Jan. 2026
Minnesota’s late-game offense stunk a year ago.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
Matt Barrows, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Dolphins have stunk lately in weather like this.
—Greg Cote
january 1, Miami Herald, 1 Jan. 2026
Minnesota’s late-game offense stunk a year ago.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stunk
Verb
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Everything suddenly smelled like smoke.—
Leonora Epstein,
Architectural Digest,
20 Feb. 2026
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Christopher Michael Simpson approached the 10-year-old, removed the victim’s socks and shoes, and smelled the child’s feet before leaving the scene.—
Katie Bourque,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Kirby sucked it up and went back to work.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
24 Feb. 2026
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In a top-load washer, these might have gotten sucked into the agitator or spun out into the front panel of the machine.—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
20 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Ed’s uncle’s garage apartment reeked of must and jug wine.—
Nick Dothée,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Even the goal of bringing Saleh back this past offseason reeked of desperation.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
21 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Stunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stunk. Accessed 26 Feb. 2026.
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