- present participle of smell.
smelling
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Mr. Berge is less interested in such practical applications than in the embodied experience of smelling.
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
In a summer of Gen Z-driven blockbusters and ancient Greek juggernauts, the 38th entry in the Marvel universe can’t help smelling like your uncle’s sweaty Comic-Con ball cap.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
Yet the hard, pessimax truth of the matter found her stranded and penniless in a midsized European nation where she did not speak the language, wearing boy’s clothes and smelling of fish.
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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