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
Most of the grand-jury-level stench has emanated from gubernatorial appointees to Orlando-area boards.
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Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2025
Moreover, even when placed in packing bags, shoes (and even swimwear) can lend less-than-ideal stench to your luggage, and bar soap can help stave off the unpleasantness, so that every outfit feels freshly washed.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 10 July 2025
Some piles stretched down an entire city block, creating an overwhelming stench in the summer heat, the outlet reported.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 8 July 2025
The infamous 'Southside stench' of rotten eggs and burning oil permeates homes near the Metalworking Lubricants Co. south of downtown.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2025
Moreover, even when placed in packing bags, shoes (and even swimwear) can lend less-than-ideal stench to your luggage, and bar soap can help stave off the unpleasantness, so that every outfit feels freshly washed.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 10 July 2025
Some piles stretched down an entire city block, creating an overwhelming stench in the summer heat, the outlet reported.
—Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 8 July 2025
The infamous 'Southside stench' of rotten eggs and burning oil permeates homes near the Metalworking Lubricants Co. south of downtown.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stench
Noun
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King’s Chapel was established in 1683 as the first Anglican church in New England, which was settled starting in 1620 by dissenters who wanted a theocracy and religion shorn of folderol, cant, and the stink of popes and kings.—
Brian T. Allen,
National Review,
19 July 2025
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Because even without the political stink, the Tesla’s financial outlook is suddenly looking notably worse.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
8 July 2025
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The absence of these performances among the nominations reeks of a snobbishness that the Academy should have long outgrown.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
23 July 2025
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This one, sold by Lulu and Georgia, has a vintage air that will make your room reek of refinement.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
2 July 2025
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“Stench.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stench. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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