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
The stench that arose from the putrefying indigo plants could be unbearable.
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Omari Weekes, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2025
Residents say even if it’s not deemed toxic, the stench is overwhelming.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2025
News coverage can’t prepare you for the stupefying endlessness of the destruction, nor for the metallic stench that seeps in through closed windows.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2025
In 2018, a trailer parked in a suburban neighborhood of Guadalajara was only discovered by the stench of the 273 bodies decomposing inside of it.
—Tyler McBrien, The Dial, 28 Jan. 2025
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Omari Weekes, The Atlantic, 13 Feb. 2025
Residents say even if it’s not deemed toxic, the stench is overwhelming.
—Catherine Muccigrosso, Charlotte Observer, 3 Feb. 2025
News coverage can’t prepare you for the stupefying endlessness of the destruction, nor for the metallic stench that seeps in through closed windows.
—Alex Ross, The New Yorker, 1 Feb. 2025
In 2018, a trailer parked in a suburban neighborhood of Guadalajara was only discovered by the stench of the 273 bodies decomposing inside of it.
—Tyler McBrien, The Dial, 28 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 3 Mar. 2025.
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