Meanings
present singular third person raises a stink · participle present raising a stink · participle past raised a stink · past raised a stink
- informalTo complain; to demand attention or remedy for a problem.
If nothing happens when you ask nicely, raise a stink until something gets done.
Synonyms: make a stink
Synonyms & antonyms
verbTo complain; to demand attention or remedy for a problem.
More synonyms by meaning
verbtake strong and forceful action, as to object or express discontent
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
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raise a stink. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/raise%20a%20stink
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