stink
verb (used without object)
to emit a strong offensive smell.
has stunk
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present perfectof stink (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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He has stunk to high heaven in that uniform.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 29, 2023
This whole affair has stunk from the beginning.
From New York Times ● Apr. 10, 2018
Let’s stipulate that Draymond Green has stunk and that Steph Curry isn’t playing like an MVP.
From Slate ● May 26, 2016
"This process has stunk start to finish," said Bill McKibben, the co-founder of the environmental group 350.org.
From Reuters ● Feb. 27, 2014
The word politician has stunk in men's nostrils.
From North America — Volume 2 by Anthony Trollope
