as in fragrant
having a pleasant smell
a bowl of scented petals used to perfume a room
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as in perfumed
to fill or infuse with a pleasant odor or odor-releasing substance
fancy bars of soap scented with lavender
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as in sensed
to have a vague awareness of
he scented danger
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Recent Examples of scented
Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Store food, toiletries, and scented items inside bear-resistant food canisters or bear lockers.
—Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
The blend, lightly scented with rose, has a soft flavor and balance.
—Allison Hatfield, Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Keep mosquitoes from ruining the vibe in your backyard living room with this set of two citronella-scented candles.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Store food, toiletries, and scented items inside bear-resistant food canisters or bear lockers.
—Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
Most deodorants for sensitive skin are aluminum-free and scented with essential oils rather than synthetic fragrances.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
The blend, lightly scented with rose, has a soft flavor and balance.
—Allison Hatfield, Dallas Morning News, 17 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for scented
Adjective
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The fragrant white, pink, or purple flower clusters appear in spring.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
26 Apr. 2026
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With fragrant blooms in spring, lush green leaves in summer, and vibrant red, orange, and gold foliage in fall, cherry trees create a beautiful refuge.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Each bite is perfumed with heady cinnamon, floral vanilla, and earthy ras el hanout.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 May 2026
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Besides, the involvement of lawyers, with their downtown office suites, perfumed the whole arrangement with an aroma of respectability.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Take that time at the 2021 Academy Awards when a reporter asked her what Brad Pitt smelled like.—
Regina Kim,
Vogue,
24 Apr. 2026
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Water began pouring into David Tahara’s North Park home Tuesday night around midnight, thanks to a late-breaking rainfall and a basement storm drain that smelled of sewage at certain points.—
Christiana Freitag,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Makris and his co-author, Cadine Navarro, want to further investigate whether other environmental cues, such as wind, could be sensed by plants in similar ways.—
K. R. Callaway,
Scientific American,
22 Apr. 2026
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And some understood it more self-consciously and articulately than others, but most people sort of sensed it.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
22 Apr. 2026
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Sweet and very aromatic with lemongrass and warm spices.—
Alex Beggs,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
25 Apr. 2026
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Plus, their green, aromatic foliage adds an attractive touch even without flowers.—
Sheryl Geerts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But none of that seemed to matter because the Mets went on to lose that game, 7-1, and haven't sniffed a victory since.—
Jeff Capellini,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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The episode builds to a scene when Duncan, having sniffed out JoAnne’s scheme, blackmails her into an even larger scheme to pump rival executives for business scoops.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
12 Apr. 2026
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But most states have already held primaries for 2026 so the high court's decision is likely to be felt more in the 2028 presidential contest or in 2031, after the next Census.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2026
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What once felt like an opportunity to close has become something closer to a necessity.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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These compounds can be immediately fatal if inhaled.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
23 Apr. 2026
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This product can turn into a big irritant if ingested or inhaled, and cause several digestive or respiratory issues.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
18 Apr. 2026
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“Scented.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scented. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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