as in bastard
a person whose behavior is offensive to others
some stinker nearly crashed his SUV into me because he was yakking on his cell phone
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Recent Examples of stinker
There’s tons of stuff out right now, and most of it is great—a few stinkers aside.
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Erik Kain, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
While some may have pushed the panic button after losing in a stinker against what appeared to be an overmatched opponent in the Denver Broncos at home last week, the Buccaneers made people quickly forget about that loss in their second big win over a playoff team this season.
—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
Adding injury to insult (almost literally), San Francisco went into Minneapolis and put up a stinker of a performance in its latest road loss to the Vikings.
—Vincent Frank, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
There was a lot to process two days after that stinker of a home opener.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2024
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Erik Kain, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
While some may have pushed the panic button after losing in a stinker against what appeared to be an overmatched opponent in the Denver Broncos at home last week, the Buccaneers made people quickly forget about that loss in their second big win over a playoff team this season.
—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
Adding injury to insult (almost literally), San Francisco went into Minneapolis and put up a stinker of a performance in its latest road loss to the Vikings.
—Vincent Frank, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
There was a lot to process two days after that stinker of a home opener.
—Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stinker
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The processing fee is absolutely not going to the part-time delivery person, but, rather, to a rich jerk who is golfing right now.Meghana Indurti, The New Yorker, 3 Dec. 2024
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Also, your character’s supposed to be kind of a jerk.Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
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Responding officers found the dog, and advised the owner to take the dog in.cleveland, cleveland, 13 Sep. 2023
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Police brought in hundreds of law enforcement personnel with dogs, armored carriers, horses and helicopters that circled overhead.Maryclaire Dale, Marc Levy and Michael Rubinkam, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Sep. 2023
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The clowns there, contributed by donors worldwide, are not for sale.Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
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The parade’s 98th year was the largest yet, with more than 5,000 volunteers, 17 character balloons, 22 floats, 15 heritage and novelty balloons, more than 700 clowns, 11 marching bands and 10 performance groups.Violet Goldstone, WWD, 30 Nov. 2024
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The company handles wildlife that shows up in unexpected, and often unwelcome spaces, and frequently posts social media videos of its encounters featuring creatures like bobcats, wild boars, skunks, raccoons and rattlesnakes.Leslie Katz, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
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Coyotes also, through competitive exclusion, keep populations of raccoon, skunks, opossums and foxes naturally regulated.Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
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Imagine trying to slide a book on a table while some joker is pushing down on it.Rhett Allain, WIRED, 20 Sep. 2024
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Read the full Cancer Daily Horoscope Leo (July 23 - August 22) Playing practical joker?USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2024
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The fully functional beast measures 183 inches long, 111 inches wide, and 60 inches tall, according to The Drive.Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 6 Dec. 2024
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Being transparent with you guys doesn’t necessarily help or accelerate the growth process, and that’s my agenda, not necessarily feeding the beast.Chantz Martin, Fox News, 4 Dec. 2024
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But what was more challenging was for Emma Corrin, who had to have live rats placed on their body.Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 2 Dec. 2024
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Invasive predators like cats and rats only exacerbate the problem.Scott Travers, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
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“Stinker.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stinker. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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