suss out
idiom
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.
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After all, one of the show's guiltiest pleasures is searching each contestant's face during the reveal to suss out their true feelings.
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Randall Colburn, EW.com, 13 June 2025
Monday was largely relegated to jury selection, as attorneys for each side sought to suss out bias by prospective jurors.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 2 June 2025
Miller purchased the land after years of interest in the case, hoping to one day be able to suss out some of the mystery for himself.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 1 June 2025
To prioritize patient safety, mRNA HIV-vaccine research in people has slowed as researchers try to suss out the cause of the hives, William Schief, the Scripps Research Institute biophysicist who helped design the vaccines, told me.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 31 May 2025
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Randall Colburn, EW.com, 13 June 2025
Monday was largely relegated to jury selection, as attorneys for each side sought to suss out bias by prospective jurors.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 2 June 2025
Miller purchased the land after years of interest in the case, hoping to one day be able to suss out some of the mystery for himself.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 1 June 2025
To prioritize patient safety, mRNA HIV-vaccine research in people has slowed as researchers try to suss out the cause of the hives, William Schief, the Scripps Research Institute biophysicist who helped design the vaccines, told me.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 31 May 2025
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“Suss out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suss%20out. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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