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as in stench
a strong unpleasant smell
the stink of burned plastic lingered in the kitchen for days after we accidentally melted a spatula on the stove
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as in objection
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 stink
David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2025
Just causing a stink to cause one.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
Zac Jackson, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
With three kids often comes a lot of mess and, well, stink.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 14 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Sewage stink, swarming flies and water problems overhead and underfoot caused a state inspector to close a Burger King in Miami Shores last week.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 12 Aug. 2025
Just causing a stink to cause one.
—Soo Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
Verb
The defense already looks tired of the offense stinking.
—Zac Jackson, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
With three kids often comes a lot of mess and, well, stink.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 14 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stink
Noun
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Plus, used camping gear or exercise equipment can develop a stench when sitting in a stuffy closet for too long.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Oct. 2025
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There was seemingly a healthy respect between the players, like opposing superstars Virat Kohli and Babar Azam sharing a laugh in an enduring image, in what was a snapshot of the possibilities when the stench of politics is absent.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The federal agency’s power to green-light sports betting nationwide is the subject of legal objections from states and tribal groups.—
Dan Bernstein,
Sportico.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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Few beside farmers voice objections.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
26 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Your body gets hunger signals from seeing and smelling food.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
26 Oct. 2025
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The cafeteria smelled the same.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Don’t look now, but high prices might be sucking the sweetness out of Halloween.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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In the audience is Matty (Miles Ekhardt), a boy way too old to be sucking on a pacifier.—
Robert Lloyd,
Boston Herald,
26 Oct. 2025
Noun
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These are frequently shaped into nested spheres—though there are many exceptions, including intricate axial symmetries.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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According to officials, Bovino is now viewed not as an exception but as the new standard for what is to come at ICE.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 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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Thousands of skeletal creatures were lying on bunks unable to move, while dead bodies were piled in heaps all around the camp, reeking of putrefaction.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Leawood police fielded nearly 400 food-poisoning complaints and conducted about 130 interviews, a volume that briefly crashed the department’s records system, according to the Johnson County Post, KSHB 41 and KCTV5.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
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But the complaint claims that Corcoran is owed far more than the roughly $8,000 she's been paid to date.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
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Typically, programs go back and forth with specialists to hammer out grant details and questions in the months ahead of the disbursement date.—
Beki San Martin,
Freep.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Both experts noted that while the current package supports growth, the widening gap between low unemployment and soaring deficits poses questions about the viability of America’s debt.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Stink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stink. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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