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  • present participle of stink.
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stinking

[sting-king] / ˈstɪŋ kɪŋ /


Example Sentences

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“These are all the struggles I think about every stinking day,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

Bezos’ participation provided a flashpoint, the rotten cherry on top of the whole stinking “let them eat cake.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Stafford Hopkins is good-looking, brilliant, successful and stinking rich.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

It was horrifying for his friend to see him enveloped by stinking, rotting waste.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2025

“Can you please pay attention for one stinking heartbeat?!”

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz




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