Showing Results for "suspects"

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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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

In a dramatic development in April, authorities revealed they had recovered the helmet and two of the three bracelets after striking a bargain with two of the suspects.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

In April, the Dutch authorities announced they had recovered the helmet and two of the three bracelets after striking a bargain with two of the suspects.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

The descriptions in the bureau’s files were supposed to help identify suspects, but they were comically vague: “Stature: Average. Face: Ordinary.”

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day