as in stinking
having an unpleasant smell
I would rather not be the one to wash your reeking gym clothes
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This is about a team with a top-10 payroll whose GM committed too stinking much of it to dogs that can’t, or won’t, pull the sled.Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 22 Dec. 2019
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Muttaiah said the man inside the stinking manhole was working without any safety equipment — no gloves, no shoes, no supplemental oxygen.Joanna Slater, Washington Post, 16 Dec. 2019
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Related Video Katy Perry Gets Ready for the Balenciaga Show in Paris In autumn, that means pomegranates, which are typically ripe from September through December.Ana Morales, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024
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The two trade the minimal less-than-a-point-lead in those key battleground states constantly, and Channel 4, partnering with CNN, sees it as ripe soil for an exhilarating live studio show.Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Oct. 2024
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Similarly, Musk has transformed Twitter into a dull, fetid cesspool of White nationalism and paranoid lies.Michelle Goldberg, The Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2024
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The city’s shimmering wealth and fetid corruption leap from the page; so, too, does music’s transcendent, radiant power.Staff, The Christian Science Monitor, 15 Aug. 2024
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Gary Oldman remains as delightful as ever as the malodorous but brilliant Jackson Lamb.Erik Kain, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
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Its leaves release a malodorous smell when trod upon and so served as a strewing herb.Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 20 Apr. 2024
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Plants and flowers that are starting to wilt need to be tossed immediately so the foul odor doesn't stand a chance of taking over your home.Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 26 Oct. 2024
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Smell the shrimp to make sure there’s no strong, foul odor.Ronnie Koenig, Parents, 25 Oct. 2024
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Having Poor Hygiene No one wants to sit next to a smelly, dirty passenger.Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2024
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Rockdale County officials today plan to lift a shelter-in-place recommendation prompted by the smelly, hazy plume emitting from a pool chemical company in Conyers.Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 7 Oct. 2024
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Other offerings include Jules’ filthy hot ham and roll and Marvin’s chili.Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2024
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The carbonation of Coke can work its magic on filthy rings, lime buildup, and water stains.Michelle Darrisaw, Southern Living, 8 Oct. 2024
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Those who are calling her disgusting and shaming her, and those who are encouraging her to pull through this moment of being overwhelmed by motherhood.Stephanie McNeal, Glamour, 23 Oct. 2024
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Los Angeles, a team under new coach Jim Harbaugh that was built to run first, second and third, was playing the Arizona Cardinals, which boasts of a rush defense which deviates between dreadful and disgusting.Jay Paris, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Reeking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reeking. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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