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Recent Examples of stunk
The Dolphins in their 33-8 loss in Indy stunk like Limburger cheese left in a car trunk.
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Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stunk
Verb
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For the first time all year, the woods actually smelled like fall.—
Brad Dokken,
Twin Cities,
12 Oct. 2025
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The outlet said the floor smelled like Febreze.—
Janelle Ash,
FOXNews.com,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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His frequent use of direct-to-camera narration initially seems like a cloying misstep (mostly because so many other movies have sucked the fun out of that device).—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
17 Oct. 2025
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There is no shortage of pundits and fans who say Guardiola’s influence has been a turn-off, claiming the focus on possession and building from the back had sucked the joy, spontaneity and unpredictability out of the Premier League.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The bathroom reeked of mold, its windowless walls preventing damp towels from ever fully drying.—
Jeanne Malle,
Air Mail,
4 Oct. 2025
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What initially reeked of hometown fantasy appears to have real legs.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Stunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stunk. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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