- present participle of sniff.
sniffing
Example Sentences
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Premier League clubs came sniffing, with Southampton and Crystal Palace - the club that had rejected him six years prior - among those interested.
From BBC ● Jun. 23, 2026
He spent a full minute sniffing my legs and shoes, after coming up to Viana to be petted.
From Slate ● May 27, 2026
Sheriff’s deputies credit two K-9s with saving a life after sniffing out a missing woman who had fallen 200 feet down a steep ravine in the San Bernardino Mountains, officials say.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2026
The skepticism of the AI-chip trade is striking, but the trading on Thursday may indicate that investors are sniffing out a recovery in Android phone sales on the horizon.
From Barron's ● Apr. 16, 2026
That was all it took for the sniffing of Old Rowdy to zero in.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
