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
Over the years, multiple locations have been suspected as the source of the stench, particularly the landfill and the city’s wastewater treatment plant along James P. Snell Drive off U.S. 441.
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James Wilkins, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 May 2025
Listen to the fans thrumming above, passing the stench of death between rooms.
—Hazlitt, 13 May 2025
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.
—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
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James Wilkins, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 May 2025
Listen to the fans thrumming above, passing the stench of death between rooms.
—Hazlitt, 13 May 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stench
Noun
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Rodriguez is a partner with Lysol, which cleans up the stink — and the Yanks certainly could have used some in Los Angeles' Chavez Ravine.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2025
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Best Lotion Photograph: Kristin Canning Sawyer 20 Percent DEET Premium Family Insect Repellent Controlled Release $14 Amazon The DEET stink is still there, but the lotion formula feels more pleasant and less greasy to me than most sprays.—
Kristin Canning,
Wired News,
21 May 2025
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The belongings Regan brought with her from her home reek of smoke, and while her neighborhood escaped the fire relatively unscathed, it is surrounded by ones that were burned to the ground.—
Sasha Hupka,
USA TODAY,
23 Jan. 2025
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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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“Stench.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stench. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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