suss out

phrase

British, informal

1

: to find or discover (something) by thinking

They had to suss out whether he was telling the truth.

I'm trying to suss him out. What kind of person is he?

I think I've got him sussed out.

2

: to inspect or investigate (something) in order to gain more knowledge

He carefully sussed out the situation.

Examples of suss out in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Investors are trying to suss out where the Fed will take interest rates, as Warsh pulls back on how the Fed talks about its plans. — Matt Peterson, CNBC, 15 July 2026

But one of California’s leading political savants, Paul Mitchell, has developed a helpful online tool to suss out the possibilities. — Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2026

Creating multiple audience touchpoints also enables the team to suss out potential partners with a low-risk approach. — Marcus Lim, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026

After all, one of the show's guiltiest pleasures is searching each contestant's face during the reveal to suss out their true feelings. — Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for suss out

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout