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
People who live within miles of factory farms report terrible stenches that keep them indoors and force them to have their windows closed.
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Sam Delgado, Vox, 17 Mar. 2025
The air is also laced with hydrogen sulfide, a gas infamous for its foul stench of rotten eggs and its ability to cause respiratory failure in high doses.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
The moose remains gave off an awful stench and usually were half buried under piles of dirt and debris clawed up by the grizzlies.
—Tom Stacer, Outdoor Life, 20 Feb. 2025
The stench of death would normally repel sightseers, not attract them.
—Max Butterworth, NBC News, 23 Jan. 2025
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Sam Delgado, Vox, 17 Mar. 2025
The air is also laced with hydrogen sulfide, a gas infamous for its foul stench of rotten eggs and its ability to cause respiratory failure in high doses.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
The moose remains gave off an awful stench and usually were half buried under piles of dirt and debris clawed up by the grizzlies.
—Tom Stacer, Outdoor Life, 20 Feb. 2025
The stench of death would normally repel sightseers, not attract them.
—Max Butterworth, NBC News, 23 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stench
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“Stench.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stench. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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