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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
Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 19 Dec. 2024
Yet, unlike the stink of GameStop, these are real, very real companies.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2024
Zac Jackson, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
The guano in their colonies must smell pleasant, comforting, rather than the barnyard stink that hit my own nose.
—Blair Braverman, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The Giants gave Mike Kafka a promotion to assistant head coach last season to spray some cologne on their coaching staff’s stink coming off last season.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 19 Dec. 2024
Yet, unlike the stink of GameStop, these are real, very real companies.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 15 Dec. 2024
Verb
The on field product stinks and the news off the field this season was just as awful.
—Zac Jackson, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
The guano in their colonies must smell pleasant, comforting, rather than the barnyard stink that hit my own nose.
—Blair Braverman, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stink
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Frankincense and myrrh are herbs burned to cover the stench of death.Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
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The stench here is too fresh, and certainly no proud moment for the Hollywood establishment of stars and image makers who play a square game.Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2025
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The film has been criticized for trafficking in clichés and gender stereotypes, for equating transitioning with death, for presenting it as a kind of moral redemption, for making older cisgender audiences feel virtuous by endorsing it, among other objections.Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2025
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And appeals courts have upheld the gag order over Trump’s First Amendment objections.Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2025
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Gain Rinse & Renew Rinse out stubborn odors and smell fresh with Gain Rinse and Renew Fabric Rinse.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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The 8 Best Wallpapers to Add Visual Flair to Any Room, According to Our Testing Set the Mood with Scent Kim Berg, a fragrance expert at Air Wick, says there’s a trending desire to not only make your space look dreamy but smell dreamy, too.Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Jan. 2025
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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
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Cohen is obviously fully on board with Stearns’ philosophy of limiting free agent deals to three years or fewer (the Soto contract of course being the notable exception).Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2025
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With one exception … Level 9: The Deserter This is the owner who wants to move the team.Sean McIndoe, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
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In the first, researchers found in 2007 that Federal Emergency Management Agency trailers that served as emergency shelters for many displaced by hurricanes Katrina and Rita reeked of formaldehyde.Topher Sanders, ProPublica, 9 Dec. 2024
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The fan base’s organizational distrust, though, was such that the transaction reeked of conspiracy.Chad Jennings, The Athletic, 9 Apr. 2024
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Attorneys for the owner said in a statement that the owner and the DOJ reached the agreement, which was reached immediately after the complaint was filed, to avoid prolonged litigation.Landon Mion, Fox News, 18 Jan. 2025
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At first, the school board reacted to the complaints by saying parents could have their children excused from the class when the new textbooks were being used or discussed.David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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Where were questions about Syria, Iran, Yemen, or Saudi Arabia?S.E. Cupp, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2025
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The nurse then tried to clarify her earlier question.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Stink.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stink. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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