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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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Now detectives are offering a $50,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

The woman later reported the allegations to the police and gave a video-recorded interview to detectives in July 2022.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Would detectives be limited to inquiring about specific customers?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

He was on a national tour when detectives were called to a Hollywood tow yard after neighbors complained of a terrible smell coming from an impounded vehicle.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

The detectives, hiding in another room, began listening to the staticky voices of Rose and her boyfriend through earphones.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann