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as in stench
a strong unpleasant smell
a terrible reek coming from the garbage can
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Recent Examples of reek
Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Having said that, on a site that reeks of 1995 in its online sophistication, both documents are downloadable.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 1 Feb. 2025
Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025
Return to office: Some federal workers say Trump’s frequent trips to Mar-a-Lago while ordering government employees back to the office reeked of hypocrisy.
—Josh Feldman, NBC News, 16 Mar. 2025
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Noun
What else is going on Does your home reek of wildfire smoke?
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
Having said that, on a site that reeks of 1995 in its online sophistication, both documents are downloadable.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 1 Feb. 2025
Verb
And her apology to Trump voters reeked of corporate cajoling.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 21 Mar. 2025
Return to office: Some federal workers say Trump’s frequent trips to Mar-a-Lago while ordering government employees back to the office reeked of hypocrisy.
—Josh Feldman, NBC News, 16 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reek
Noun
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Ashley stayed by his side through it all, past the altar and into the reunion, but the stench of the scandal never really dissipated.—
Charlotte Walsh,
Vulture,
5 May 2025
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Members of the Swiss Guard became sick and even fainted as the stench traveled, according to reports.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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An expansive view of the French Alps covered in a wispy summer haze stretches out behind him.—
Nathaniel Parish Flannery,
Forbes.com,
5 May 2025
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Beautiful beaches, palm trees and picturesque homes — that were impossible to see behind a thick haze.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
1 May 2025
Verb
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Some smelled it, licked it, or took tiny nibbles around the edges.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2025
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That’s especially true in today’s highly supervised childhoods, where many young kids’ sights, smells, and tastes are entirely prescribed by adults.—
Faran Krentcil,
The Atlantic,
14 May 2025
Noun
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In extremely dense fog where visibility is near zero, the best course of action is to first turn on your hazard lights, then simply pull into a safe location such as a parking lot of a local business, and stop.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 May 2025
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Fans saw through the fog from the beginning, and each slight felt more telling than the last.—
Charlotte Walsh,
Vulture,
5 May 2025
Verb
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The offense stinks and was last in the league in scoring in 2024.—
Zac Jackson,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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That defeats the whole — that's just making someone who stinks better.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Juneteenth show in Texas was the culmination of an unlikely rise, literally to the clouds, for a Black woman whose courage still astounds a century later.—
Victor Luckerson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
13 May 2025
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Pull out your credit card to shop our favorite finds like the stylish outdoor lounge chair to relax poolside as the sun peeks from behind the clouds.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
13 May 2025
Noun
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The device is not particularly technologically advanced; the electronic components inside consist of little more than a battery and a heating coil that turns liquid into mist.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
30 Apr. 2025
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Copper frames reference The Balvenie’s distillation process, brutalist forms nod to the distillery’s architecture, and mist, light and sound call the slow, transformative maturation of The Balvenie Fifty Collection.—
Nargess Banks,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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“Reek.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reek. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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