as in stink
a strong unpleasant smell
we finally discovered the dead rat that was causing the stench in the basement
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Recent Examples of stench
Molds also have the ability to spread high into nearby surfaces before fruiting, dying and releasing a stench.
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Greg Wehner, Fox News, 11 Sep. 2024
Not only would Floridians have to suffer the stench, but auto insurance rates would likely rise due to the increase of vehicular accidents.
—Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2024
The brutally humid, sauna-like subway station platforms, the foul rotting sidewalk garbage stench that fills the air once temps hit 80 degrees Fahrenheit, and… sun damage in the form of hyperpigmentation.
—Sarah Kinonen, Allure, 26 Nov. 2024
The Tide finally had cleansed the stench of October losses at Vanderbilt and Tennessee and could write their ticket to Atlanta.
—Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
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Greg Wehner, Fox News, 11 Sep. 2024
Not only would Floridians have to suffer the stench, but auto insurance rates would likely rise due to the increase of vehicular accidents.
—Letters To The Editor, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2024
The brutally humid, sauna-like subway station platforms, the foul rotting sidewalk garbage stench that fills the air once temps hit 80 degrees Fahrenheit, and… sun damage in the form of hyperpigmentation.
—Sarah Kinonen, Allure, 26 Nov. 2024
The Tide finally had cleansed the stench of October losses at Vanderbilt and Tennessee and could write their ticket to Atlanta.
—Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for stench
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“Stench.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stench. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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