- present participle of smell.
smelling
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Instead of smelling the river, we consult an environmental report.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
A citizens' group said on social media that one resident in the street where the explosion happened had alerted authorities after smelling a possible gas leak.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
Compared with both the water control and milk chocolate conditions, smelling dark chocolate was consistently associated with lower hunger, less desire and intention to eat, and greater feelings of fullness before exercise.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
Kyle Shanahan must believe the olfactory exhilaration of smelling salts enhances his coaching ability.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 2026
Bailey finds himself in a room that reminds him of his grandmother’s parlor, only smelling less like lavender.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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