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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
Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
The opening in the floor was gone, but the stink remained.
—Amitava Kumar, The New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2025
Dalton Ross, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025
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—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 10 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Well, marijuana does have some stink, but most smoke outside or in their own home.
—Tribune Content Agency, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
The opening in the floor was gone, but the stink remained.
—Amitava Kumar, The New Yorker, 8 Mar. 2025
Verb
But make no mistake, the host is not by any means saying the contestants do not stink.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Related Articles Jace Frederick: Think the NBA stinks now?
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 10 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stink
Noun
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The Miami Herald reported that detainees are sleeping on cement floors amid the stench of body odor and raw sewage.—
Clara-Sophia Daly,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2025
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Even wrapped in paper, the stench of the aptly named stinkhorn mushrooms was overpowering, but the woman stifled a laugh upon overhearing two other passengers gripe about the swarm of flies around them.—
Alla Katsnelson,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Provide 7 realistic objections or reasons for apathy that typical customers might have.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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There has never been an objection to describing this highly brutal, murderous conduct in words, nor did anyone object to this office when such crime scene images were recently shown on a Netflix documentary.—
Emily Shapiro,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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More inspiring still is to be tucked low in the wraparound-leather cockpit and savoring the sounds, smells, and sensations of driving a Lamborghini legend.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
28 Mar. 2025
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Want to feel your movie seat move, get pelted by wind and snow or even smell a certain scent?—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Mar. 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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One of the most glaring exceptions is behind the plate.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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The state of exception allowed the police to feel that the government had their backs.—
Gisela Salim-Peyer,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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And her apology to Trump voters reeked of corporate cajoling.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
21 Mar. 2025
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Return to office: Some federal workers say Trump’s frequent trips to Mar-a-Lago while ordering government employees back to the office reeked of hypocrisy.—
Josh Feldman,
NBC News,
16 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The recall began after a consumer made a complaint about the cans containing cashews.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Amber Smith, Kansas’s deputy attorney general for public protection, said the AG’s office has received five complaints about the text message scam so far in 2025.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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There can be no question that this group is competing for one another, in a way that the Canucks too often didn’t earlier this season.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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For forward-thinking business leaders, adopting a digital mailroom is no longer a question.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Stink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stink. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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