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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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“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

It stunk through the plastic, the napkin I covered it in,and my jeans.

From Salon • Nov. 16, 2023

I knew I stunk from the crappy water, but Abbey claimed she didn’t smell a thing.

From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen

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