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sniff out
verb as in ferret out
verb as in seek
Strongest matches
verb as in track/track down
Example Sentences
It sniffs out patterns invisible to the eye, predicts moves before the market even breathes.
The Harcourt we know, who sports black jeans and gets into bar fights just to feel something, is astounded that Peacemaker didn’t immediately sniff out the rot in this utopia.
Prof Thomas has been training his dog Rue, who sniffed out the first one this summer.
Before long, Gaga’s version of her wicked queen sniffs out her prey.
The rats are trained to sniff out chemicals that are found in landmines and other weapons abandoned on battlefields.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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