Definitions

sleuth

[slooth] / sluθ /

NOUN

detective

Synonyms

STRONGEST

gumshoe private detective private eye

STRONG

agent bloodhound cop dick eavesdropper flatfoot investigator sleuthhound spy tail tracker

WEAK

P.I. police officer private investigator

Example Sentences

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A security guard patrols the Guthrie house, keeping media and amateur sleuths from coming too close.

From BBC

He said the consultants had been targeted online by amateur sleuths convinced of Letby's innocence.

From BBC

“She hid…her fear because she knows I’m a tremendous sleuth and would immediately uncover everything.”

From Literature

By the time her car had been fixed, Phipps had already tracked down the seller's address after some online sleuthing.

From BBC

Years of detailed investigation followed, which Wright describes as "painstaking sleuthing and detective work."

From Science Daily