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Synonyms for sniff out

  • verb

Most common

smell out scent out weasel out ferret out

Synonyms by meaning

Verb

1. Nose out

nose out informal, smell out, scent out

2. Weasel out — to detect (something hidden or invisible)

weasel out, ferret out

Definitions

  1. v. 1

    To detect (something hidden or invisible).

    Near-synonyms: ferret out, weasel out

  2. v. 2

    To find (something) by using the sense of smell.

    Because they have far more powerful noses than humans, dogs are ideal to sniff out drugs.

Related words

Phrases
suss out