How to Use detect in a Sentence

detect

verb

• The test is used to detect the presence of alcohol in the blood.
• This type of cancer is difficult to detect in its early stages.
• Its job is to detect and react to threats.
  — Robyn Koslowitz, Parents, 19 Sep. 2025
• Check it to detect leaking pipes.
  — Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 10 Feb. 2026
• No blood was detected on three knives, shoes, or a seat found in a truck.
  — Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
• Lead was detected in both the boba pearls and the tea.
  — Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
• Pauli bet a case of champagne that no one would ever detect one.
  — Quanta Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026
• The event was detected close to Belden, one day ago.
  — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 21 Jan. 2026
• There are many X-ray lines detected.
  — Robert Lea, Space.com, 9 Jan. 2026
• Turn on weightlifting mode, do a curl, and Google would detect it.
  — Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 12 Oct. 2022
• Of course, being able to detect it early doesn’t negate the need for a cure.
  — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 22 June 2022
• Get alerts if the system detects acute distress.
  — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2025
• It was detected near Alum Rock, five days ago.
  — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2025
• No Kreutz comet had ever been detected so far out in space.
  — Joe Rao, Space.com, 7 Apr. 2026
• Magnone can detect the difference on sight.
  — Anna Rahmanan, thehustle.co, 9 Jan. 2026
• Experts said a smartphone app that can help detect stroke symptoms is a great idea.
  — Lindsey Bever, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2023
• The event was detected near Empire too, one day ago.
  — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Jan. 2026
• Participants were less able to detect faint sounds when their eyes were closed.
  — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 17 Mar. 2026
• Chin whiskers help detect objects out of normal field of vision.
  — Mythili Devarakonda, USA TODAY, 27 Aug. 2022
• Knight met a woman who trains dogs in Africa to detect the scent of elephant tusks.
  — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
• Since then, at least nine states have detected cow infections from the virus.
  — Alexander Tin, CBS News, 3 May 2024
• It too was detected near Petrolia, one day ago.
  — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2025
• Novartis touts a blood test that can detect prostate cancer.
  — Dee-Ann Durbin, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026
• But when the pH was at 5 or lower, no virus was detected.
  — Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
• The compact machines detect, track, and map smoke plumes in real time.
  — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
• Five days ago, it was detected near Pittsburg.
  — Ca Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 30 Jan. 2026
• When new variants emerge, there’s often concern that at-home tests won’t be able to detect them.
  — Jamie Ducharme, Time, 31 Oct. 2022
• Measure time to decision, not just time to detect.
  — Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
• A student was even stabbed at a school after the system didn't detect a 7-inch knife.
  — Jeff Wagner, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
• These procedures failed, in this instance, to detect the firearm.
  — Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025