as in stinking
having an unpleasant smell
that fetid cheese from Belgium is definitely an acquired taste
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Recent Examples of fetid
From the fetid and overcrowded cells of the town’s migrant detention center, officers pick out a Sudanese man who had been arrested the day before.
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Mick Krever,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
All spoke about the inhumane conditions, from the fetid human waste to having to stand during the rain because there is nowhere to lie down.
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Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
15 Sep. 2025
This fetid flow — filled with both pathogens and toxic chemicals — stems from inadequate treatment near Tijuana, shuttering beaches and sickening Navy SEALs for years.
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Sharon Udasin,
The Hill,
28 Aug. 2025
There were way too many meals of rice with palm oil (think edible motor oil), not to mention large flying bugs and fetid puddles filled with pigs.
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Jill Tucker,
San Francisco Chronicle,
16 July 2025
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Mick Krever,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
All spoke about the inhumane conditions, from the fetid human waste to having to stand during the rain because there is nowhere to lie down.
—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
15 Sep. 2025
This fetid flow — filled with both pathogens and toxic chemicals — stems from inadequate treatment near Tijuana, shuttering beaches and sickening Navy SEALs for years.
—
Sharon Udasin,
The Hill,
28 Aug. 2025
There were way too many meals of rice with palm oil (think edible motor oil), not to mention large flying bugs and fetid puddles filled with pigs.
—
Jill Tucker,
San Francisco Chronicle,
16 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fetid
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America’s political landscape has become a stinking mess.
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America’s political landscape has become a stinking mess.
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Not only is Earth's closest celestial neighbor a pristine time capsule ripe for study – preserved almost unaltered throughout the course of billions of years – but the moon is viewed as a stepping stone for human exploration deeper into the cosmos.
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Alongside ripe avocados, fresh tomatoes, and spices, this dip is topped with queso blanco and pomegranate seeds.
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Skunks can cause anxiety in homeowners by harming lawns and possibly threatening Rover with their malodorous defenses.
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Be advised that only a small fraction of arums are malodorous.
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Human remains were found in the chimney of a public school in Queens, New York, on Tuesday morning while officials were investigating a foul odor, according to police.
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While some of the Dutch pleaded for a foul, Gakpo raced in to score on the rebound.
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During hot weather, if your trash often contains wet food scraps that quickly become smelly, like vegetable peels, produce, leftovers, meat, or fish, clean the bin every two weeks.
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Dispose of any smelly garbage or sticky residues, as these can attract flies and ants.
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Margera tried to soothe the pain by submerging his fresh brand in a tub of filthy farm water, which resulted in a life-threatening staph infection that landed him in the hospital.
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Outside the Lineage warehouse Thursday morning, the smell of heavy smoke was already being replaced with that of spoiling food and filthy water.
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Noah Kahan is speaking out about a disgusting habit picked up by some music fans.
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French broadcaster French Pierron was under fire for calling childbirth 'a disgusting moment.
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Let’s respect and appreciate nature in all its messy, sometimes stinky beauty at the cove.
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Your bath towels and stinky socks should probably be washed in warm.
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“Fetid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fetid. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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