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
One persistent theory was that plants produce these compounds passively, through oxidation of more common precursor chemicals, or that these plants partner with bacteria to produce their stenches.
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Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 8 May 2025
Now the City of Mount Dora and Lake County have each pitched in $135,000 towards an odor evaluation study that officials believe could be the first step in identifying – and then, hopefully, eliminating – the stench for good.
—James Wilkins, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2025
Neighbors complain about the stench and other nuisances.
—Adam Wagner, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2025
Ashley stayed by his side through it all, past the altar and into the reunion, but the stench of the scandal never really dissipated.
—Charlotte Walsh, Vulture, 5 May 2025
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Lauren Leffer, Popular Science, 8 May 2025
Now the City of Mount Dora and Lake County have each pitched in $135,000 towards an odor evaluation study that officials believe could be the first step in identifying – and then, hopefully, eliminating – the stench for good.
—James Wilkins, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2025
Neighbors complain about the stench and other nuisances.
—Adam Wagner, Charlotte Observer, 26 Jan. 2025
Ashley stayed by his side through it all, past the altar and into the reunion, but the stench of the scandal never really dissipated.
—Charlotte Walsh, Vulture, 5 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stench
Noun
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Cleveland run differential stinks and KC been pitching better.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
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What's surprising is that senior Republican lawmakers are also making a stink.—
Daniel R. DePetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 May 2025
Noun
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The whole enterprise reeks of Marvel-itis with its endless callbacks.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
14 May 2025
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Fish, their main food source, reek of fuel from boats that carried people down the Turquesa.—
Megan Janetsky,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2025
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“Stench.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stench. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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