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Recent Examples of stank
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
24 Apr. 2026
And after a decade without postseason play in town, few fans have been brave enough to suggest the team should have intentionally stunk again instead.
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Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
14 Apr. 2026
Younger players either watched or didn’t improve as the Raiders stunk on ice.
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Vic Tafur,
New York Times,
7 Mar. 2026
Dolphins have stunk lately in weather like this.
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Greg Cote
january 1,
Miami Herald,
1 Jan. 2026
Verb
Nikola Jokic stunk in Game 3 on Thursday in Minneapolis.
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Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
24 Apr. 2026
And after a decade without postseason play in town, few fans have been brave enough to suggest the team should have intentionally stunk again instead.
—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
14 Apr. 2026
Younger players either watched or didn’t improve as the Raiders stunk on ice.
—
Vic Tafur,
New York Times,
7 Mar. 2026
Dolphins have stunk lately in weather like this.
—
Greg Cote
january 1,
Miami Herald,
1 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stank
Noun
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Avoid puddles - Driving into puddles or low rainwater areas can lead to vehicles hydroplaning or losing control.
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Two others hopped into a giant muddy puddle and did the Viking row.
Verb
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But the next three years reeked of alpha decay—the firm’s average yearly gain slumped from eighteen per cent to nine.
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His shirt reeked of the flowery-formaldehyde tartness of mothballs pickling dress pockets in a closet.
Verb
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At some point, the speed needed to escape its gravity becomes greater than the speed of light, which means nothing can escape, and all the particles around the star get sucked inside.
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She and her friends get sucked into a mystery that may be related to a crime.
Noun
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In 1926, Brian's great-grandfather, Henry Knoebel, opened a pool that would mark the official start of the family’s park.
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Also, the pool area, now painted in a playful shade called Carrot Orange, has more seating and a photo booth nearby.
Verb
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In a strange twist, the potential buyer reportedly smelled a rat and reached out to someone with the company, to make sure the machinery hadn’t been stolen.
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Max also smelled awful, could barely walk and had about nine to 10 wounds on his body, according to the document.
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“Stank.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stank. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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