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, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
In general, guests of honor should try to suss out the scope of it all before agreeing to anything.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
Mercury dives into Scorpio, urging us to suss out the truth.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 19 Sep. 2025
That is, too, what this study is meant to suss out.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 29 July 2025
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
In general, guests of honor should try to suss out the scope of it all before agreeing to anything.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 26 Sep. 2025
Mercury dives into Scorpio, urging us to suss out the truth.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 19 Sep. 2025
That is, too, what this study is meant to suss out.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 29 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for suss out
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“Suss out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/suss%20out. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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