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stunk

American  
[stuhngk] / stʌŋk /

verb

  1. a simple past tense and past participle of stink.

stunk British  
/ stʌŋk /

verb

  1. a past tense and past participle of stink

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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

“It was disgusting,” she said, explaining that the walls were damp and mouldy, while the flat was dirty and stunk of cigarette smoke.

From BBC • Aug. 22, 2024

At the time, Garvey was trying to organize charity sports events, which he stunk at, to put it politely.

From Slate • May 29, 2024

“I did a lousy job my last year of managing,″ Leyland said then. ”I stunk because I was burned out.

From Washington Times • Dec. 3, 2023

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

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