stink
verb (used without object)
to emit a strong offensive smell.
have stunk
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present perfectof stink.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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For the past five years, returns have stunk, especially following a 28% tumble for the ETF since the end of October.
From Barron's ● Apr. 16, 2026
Since the Bullets, now Wizards, came to town in 1973, they have stunk often.
From Washington Post ● May 17, 2017
In fact, we have stunk like a wet dog eating spoiled shrimp: we’ve lost our last three.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 17, 2011
I think Timothy's outperformance has come mostly from avoiding media stocks--which, as we AOL shareholders know all too well, have stunk since 2000.
From Time Magazine Archive
The smell of the giant’s breath was even worse than the strength of the wind, though: If a herd of animals had died in the giant’s mouth, it couldn’t have stunk more.
From "Half Upon a Time" by James Riley
