smelling
- present participle of smell.
Example Sentences
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Smelling nature is just as powerful as seeing and hearing it.
From BBC • Oct. 9, 2025
Smelling salty sea water and dried-out seaweed makes me feel like I’m living a life worth living.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 2025
Smelling blood and being highly attuned to the path of least resistance, currency traders may be sensing the energy price spike is another layer of vulnerability for Asian currencies to prey upon.
From Reuters • Sep. 18, 2023
Smelling oranges or lilies shifts their preference to red.
From Scientific American • May 30, 2022
Smelling like a cesspool, I staggered into the house and took pieces of rags, doused them in water and wiped myself, but the stench remained.
From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane
