suspects

VERB

distrust; guess

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assume believe consider doubt presume speculate think wonder

STRONG

conceive conclude conjecture disbelieve expect feel gather hold imagine mistrust reckon suppose surmise understand

WEAK

be afraid harbor suspicion have a hunch have doubt have sneaking suspicion hazard a guess smell a rat think probable

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abstain disregard forget ignore leave neglect

STRONG

know misunderstand trust

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suspects

Investigators fanned out to local Walmart stores, scouring surveillance video and receipts but found no suspects.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026

Her remains have not been recovered and there are currently no known suspects.

From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026

The sheriff’s department said the suspects, who were not related but knew each other, shared a home in Irvine, where investigators executed a search warrant.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026

One of the suspects is charged, and if convicted, he could get five years in jail.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

Whatever the real reason, at least Asher doesn’t sound like he suspects Hideo’s plans, and I intend to keep it that way.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu