Thesaurus / sniff out
other words for sniff out
MOST RELEVANT
- explore
- follow
- investigate
- pursue
- chase
- comb
- delve
- dragnet
- fan
- fish
- hunt
- inquire
- mouse
- nose
- prowl
- quest
- ransack
- root
- scout
- scratch
- be after
- beat the bushes
- bird-dog
- bob for
- cast about
- delve for
- dig for
- ferret out
- fish for
- go after
- gun for
- leave no stone unturned
- look about
- look around
- look high and low
- run after
- search for
- search out
- track down
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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And he was gone, and out of sight on the swift galloping Benito, before Father Gaspara bethought himself.
RAMONAHELEN HUNT JACKSON
Most of the men leaped up, caught hold of spears or knives, and rushed out.
THE GIANT OF THE NORTHR.M. BALLANTYNE
Liszt looked at it, and to her fright and dismay cried out in a fit of impatience, "No, I won't hear it!"
MUSIC-STUDY IN GERMANYAMY FAY
The most High hath created medicines out of the earth, and a wise man will not abhor them.
Squinty could look out, but the slats were as close together as those in a chicken coop, and the little pig could not get out.
SQUINTY THE COMICAL PIGRICHARD BARNUM
"There's just one thing I'd like to ask, if you don't mind," said Cynthia, coming suddenly out of a brown study.
THE BOARDED-UP HOUSEAUGUSTA HUIELL SEAMAN
But Lucy had noted, out of the corner of her watchful eye, the arrival of Miss Grains, indignant and perspiring.
THE PIT TOWN CORONET, VOLUME I (OF 3)CHARLES JAMES WILLS
Sol laughed out of his whiskers, with a big, loose-rolling sound, and sat on the porch without waiting to be asked.
THE BONDBOYGEORGE W. (GEORGE WASHINGTON) OGDEN
And that was that if he and his wife were to ever live together again and be happy, the family were to be kept out of it.
THE HOMESTEADEROSCAR MICHEAUX
Before he could finish the sentence the Hole-keeper said snappishly, "Well, drop out again—quick!"
DAVY AND THE GOBLINCHARLES E. CARRYL
WORDS RELATED TO SNIFF OUT
- ascertain
- be on to
- bring to light
- chase
- chase down
- determine
- dig out
- dig up
- disclose
- discover
- drive out
- elicit
- extract
- follow
- get at
- hunt
- hunt down
- learn
- nose out
- penetrate
- pick up on
- pierce
- probe
- pry
- pursue
- quest
- root out
- scout out
- search out
- seek
- smell out
- smoke out
- sniff out
- trace
- track down
- trail
- uncover
- unearth
- worm out
- ascertain
- be on to
- bring to light
- chase
- chase down
- determine
- dig out
- dig up
- disclose
- discover
- drive out
- elicit
- extract
- follow
- get at
- hunt
- hunt down
- learn
- nose out
- penetrate
- pick up on
- pierce
- probe
- pry
- pursue
- quest
- root out
- scout out
- search out
- seek
- smell out
- smoke out
- sniff out
- trace
- track down
- trail
- uncover
- unearth
- worm out
- be after
- beat the bushes
- bird-dog
- bob for
- cast about
- chase
- comb
- delve
- delve for
- dig for
- dragnet
- explore
- fan
- ferret out
- fish
- fish for
- follow
- go after
- gun for
- hunt
- inquire
- investigate
- leave no stone unturned
- look about
- look around
- look high and low
- mouse
- nose
- prowl
- pursue
- quest
- ransack
- root
- run after
- scout
- scratch
- search for
- search out
- sniff out
- track down
- be after
- beat the bushes
- bird-dog
- bob for
- cast about
- chase
- comb
- delve
- delve for
- dig for
- dragnet
- explore
- fan
- ferret out
- fish
- fish for
- follow
- go after
- gun for
- hunt
- inquire
- investigate
- leave no stone unturned
- look about
- look around
- look high and low
- mouse
- nose
- prowl
- pursue
- quest
- ransack
- root
- run after
- scout
- scratch
- search for
- search out
- sniff out
- track down
- apprehend
- be hot on the trail
- beat the bushes
- bird-dog
- bring to light
- capture
- catch
- chase
- cover
- dig up
- discover
- do
- dog
- dog footsteps of
- draw an inference
- expose
- ferret out
- find
- go after
- hunt
- piece together
- put together
- run down
- scout
- shadow
- smell out
- sniff out
- stalk
- stick to
- tail
- trace
- trail
- travel
- traverse
- unearth
- apprehend
- be hot on the trail
- beat the bushes
- bird-dog
- bring to light
- capture
- catch
- chase
- cover
- dig up
- discover
- do
- dog
- dog footsteps of
- draw an inference
- expose
- ferret out
- find
- go after
- hunt
- piece together
- put together
- run down
- scout
- shadow
- smell out
- sniff out
- stalk
- stick to
- tail
- trace
- trail
- travel
- traverse
- unearth
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.