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or chiefly British smelt
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as in felt
to have a vague awareness of
I smell something fishy about this situation
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Recent Examples of smelled
Officers patrolling on an upper level of the subway station then smelled and saw smoke, and went to investigate, according to Tisch.
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Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
Officers on a routine patrol at the Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue subway station smelled and saw smoke and discovered the woman on fire, standing in the middle of the subway car.
—Susan Haigh, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Washing away dirt and grime has never smelled so expensive.
—Deanna Pai, Allure, 13 Dec. 2024
For me, culture is that when a comedy was on at home, our house smelled nicer.
—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
Amazon's perfume savings have truly never smelled better.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 1 Dec. 2024
Everybody smelled what The Rock was cooking.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
Not only was the pond filled with toxins and smelled of rotten eggs, but a dead deer had been found in it.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 25 Nov. 2024
The term is given to high-impact fragrances that are superpowerful and can be smelled halfway across the room.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 23 Nov. 2024
Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
Officers on a routine patrol at the Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue subway station smelled and saw smoke and discovered the woman on fire, standing in the middle of the subway car.
—Susan Haigh, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Washing away dirt and grime has never smelled so expensive.
—Deanna Pai, Allure, 13 Dec. 2024
For me, culture is that when a comedy was on at home, our house smelled nicer.
—Jesse David Fox, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
Amazon's perfume savings have truly never smelled better.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 1 Dec. 2024
Everybody smelled what The Rock was cooking.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 27 Nov. 2024
Not only was the pond filled with toxins and smelled of rotten eggs, but a dead deer had been found in it.
—William Gavin, Quartz, 25 Nov. 2024
The term is given to high-impact fragrances that are superpowerful and can be smelled halfway across the room.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 23 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for smelled
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Tazewell uses black in many different fabrications and leans into using a felting technique to depict the deeper story behind Erivo’s character.Essence, Essence, 2 Dec. 2024
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The massive, winding fabric sculpture, stretching nearly 150 feet long, will be suspended from its roof, in all its crocheted, beaded, and felted glory, until October 31.Morgan Meier, Curbed, 12 June 2024
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Liverpool need to play a smart game and not get sucked into a frantic contest like United did.Oli Gamp, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
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Also, doing laundry communally sucked.Emma Specter, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2024
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When inhaled, this leads to symptoms such as irritation and inflammation.Carrie Madormo, RN, Health, 22 Dec. 2024
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Public health officials said human infections with H5 can happen when the virus gets in a person’s eyes, nose, mouth or is inhaled from close or prolonged exposure to sick animals or their environments.Austin Corona, The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2024
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In the meantime, Taiwanese electronics manufacturer Foxconn has also reportedly sensed an opportunity.AFP, Fortune Asia, 23 Dec. 2024
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While some of his countrymen saw piracy as anarchist, a strike against big business, Ek sensed a more moderate path.Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
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The 600-pound statue was stolen in October, sawed off above the feet, and then found by police, according to the AP.Annalise Frank, Axios, 13 Dec. 2024
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Gibbs hastily sawed off his leg cast, and was seen some time later taking the long-range shot that painted Pedro’s truck window with brain matter.Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 9 Dec. 2024
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The revelation that the grand jury has heard more testimony in recent weeks suggests prosecutors are still pursuing new evidence.Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
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When reached by The Enquirer Monday evening, Jeffreys had not yet heard ODOT had made the same suggestion.Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Smelled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smelled. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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