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

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suspects

Investigators fanned out to local Walmart stores, scouring surveillance video and receipts but found no suspects.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026

Her remains have not been recovered and there are currently no known suspects.

From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026

The investigation has been complicated by ICE targeting two of the suspects.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026

Although investors can read the prospectuses for the risks associated with such short-term trading tools, Sotiroff suspects that many individual investors don’t fully understand the risks involved.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026

The insurance salesman dropped by the houses of various suspects, under the pretense of hawking policies.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann