STUNK Synonyms: 20 Similar and Opposite Words

stunk

verb

Definition of stunk next

past participle of stink

as in smelled

to give off an extremely unpleasant smell the dog stinks because she tangled with a skunk again

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Relevance

as in sucked

to be objectionable or unsatisfactory their team really stinks this year

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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

ruled
rocked

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of stunk Nikola Jokic stunk in Game 3 on Thursday in Minneapolis. —

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 stunk

Verb

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.

— Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 25 June 2026
Max also smelled awful, could barely walk and had about nine to 10 wounds on his body, according to the document.

— Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 25 June 2026

Definition of smelled

Verb

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.

— Stephen DiKerby, The Conversation, 29 June 2026
She and her friends get sucked into a mystery that may be related to a crime.

— Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026