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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
Andy Jones, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
The campaign sees the baseball great tackling stink by partnering up with umpires by using Lysol Laundry Sanitizer.
—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Zac Jackson, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
That defeats the whole — that's just making someone who stinks better.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Way worse players than him, would keep up a stink about their lack of playing time.
—Andy Jones, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
The campaign sees the baseball great tackling stink by partnering up with umpires by using Lysol Laundry Sanitizer.
—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Verb
The offense stinks and was last in the league in scoring in 2024.
—Zac Jackson, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2025
That defeats the whole — that's just making someone who stinks better.
—Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stink
Noun
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For all the waxy stories of tournament winners overcoming this or proving that, so many others out there are in the stench.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
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Luckily, the experience trumped inhaling the intense stench, which eventually subsided.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
16 May 2025
Noun
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Several Republicans have already expressed objections to the legislation as approved by the House.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 June 2025
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Product joined to hear objections directly from the field.—
Aaron Biggs,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
Verb
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While the fan airs out the vessel, boaters should smell for gas vapors, which are easily combustible, said Saltzburg, who posts boating safety videos on YouTube.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
27 May 2025
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New York cannot afford to go down 3-0, but Indiana smells blood in the water.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 May 2025
Verb
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That’s the fun thing for me, is there’s no reason the next one couldn’t suck back in and be a chamber piece again.—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Sep. 2022
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Despite its appearance, the hummingbird’s tongue doesn't suck up nectar like a drinking straw.—
National Geographic,
National Geographic,
13 Jan. 2023
Noun
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This law has been in place since 2014 and applies statewide, with exceptions for roles where background checks are mandated by statute.—
Alonzo Martinez,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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All but one have flown atop Falcon 9s; the lone exception was GPS III SV-02, which rode a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Delta IV rocket to space in August 2019.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
30 May 2025
Verb
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Audience members will have actual bathrooms instead of reeking Porta Potties.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
30 May 2025
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The streets reeked of the metallic smell of gunpowder, and the heavy smoke set Wanis coughing.—
Nicolas Niarchos,
New Yorker,
19 May 2025
Noun
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The complaint alleged the men locked O.C.G. in a room for several days and released him only after his sister paid a ransom.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 May 2025
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In 2023, 20 students suffered from the rare condition when they were made to do over 400 push-ups as punishment, according to the complaint.—
Kate Linderman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
30 May 2025
Noun
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Any doc brings up those questions, but Paul really brought them to the surface.—
Mathew Rodriguez,
Them.,
27 May 2025
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Recently, however, the U.S. president has thrown the future of American military aid to Ukraine into question.—
Nataliya Gumenyuk,
The Atlantic,
27 May 2025
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“Stink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stink. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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