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suspects

VERB

distrust; guess

Synonyms

STRONGEST

assume believe consider doubt presume speculate think wonder

STRONG

conceive conclude conjecture disbelieve expect feel gather hold imagine mistrust reckon suppose surmise understand

WEAK

be afraid harbor suspicion have a hunch have doubt have sneaking suspicion hazard a guess smell a rat think probable

Antonyms

STRONGEST

abstain disregard forget ignore leave neglect

STRONG

know misunderstand trust

Example Sentences

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They said they were looking for several suspects, but insisted the bomb was not an act of terrorism.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Shortly after the bombing, police named 17 suspects, but only Mieraili and Mohammed were initially apprehended.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

These numbers exonerate this summer’s usual suspects of the long-run crime.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Simi Valley police confirmed that both suspects were booked into the Ventura County Jail.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

It seemed like a stupid thing to ask, but the gumshoes in detective stories were always trying to get suspects to talk so they could figure out what to do next.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland