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detectives

NOUN

investigator of crime

Synonyms

STRONGEST

agent informer police officer private eye private investigator prosecutor reporter sleuth spy

STRONG

analyst bloodhound bull constable cop dick eavesdropper eye fed fink flatfoot gumshoe nark peeper roper scout sergeant shadow shamus shoofly snoop tail

WEAK

P. I. Sherlock Holmes bird dog plainclothes officer slewfoot

Example Sentences

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She claimed to detectives that Lady Eleanor Donaldson had witnessed it and walked away.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Sturgeon was arrested two months later in connection with the inquiry and was questioned by detectives before being released without charge.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Anwar said her decision to subsequently answer "no comment" to detectives was on the "standard" advice of a senior lawyer.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

As well as monitoring the eight target invertebrates, the river detectives are trained in spotting non-native species, such as demon and killer shrimps.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

In England, readers wanted detectives like Sherlock Holmes.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day