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.
• Of course, being able to detect it early doesn’t negate the need for a cure.
  — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 22 June 2022
• Turn on weightlifting mode, do a curl, and Google would detect it.
  — Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 12 Oct. 2022
• Gaslighting can be hard to detect, but there are signs.
  — Washington Post, 3 May 2022
• No cases of the new strain have been detected in the United States.
  — Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 16 Aug. 2024
• Of the three, cutaneous is the most common form detected both in the U.S. and around the world, Cama said.
  — Nick Blackmer, Verywell Health, 29 Oct. 2023
• In Auto mode, the app will detect a document and scan it.
  — Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2022
• The long-range weapons travel more than five times the speed of sound and are harder to detect and intercept.
  — Eve Brennan, CNN, 14 Feb. 2023
• Better to nip the intrusion in the bud by detecting the first signs of trouble.
  — PCMAG, 7 Mar. 2025
• Mammograms detect four out of five types of breast cancer, but Munn's fell in the 20% missed.
  — Andrea Mandell, Peoplemag, 21 Apr. 2024
• The Withings Body Cardio can track your weight over time, and detect who is standing on the scale based on weight.
  — Maren Estrada, BGR, 27 Apr. 2022
• This warming has been detected in both the atmosphere and the ocean.
  — Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024
• That could give more time for the engines to reach the right temperature or the sensor to detect them.
  — Tim Fernholz, Quartz, 31 Aug. 2022
• And the Equinox can detect many types of metal, including gold nuggets.
  — Bobbi Dempsey, Popular Mechanics, 17 Mar. 2023
• The strips cannot detect how much fentanyl is present, and there may be some fentanyl analogues that the strips do not pick up.
  — Sharon Otterman, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2023
• Keep an eye on your plants to detect any pest issues early.
  — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 July 2025
• Spear phishing on its own is often very hard to detect.
  — Stu Sjouwerman, Forbes, 15 July 2022
• The United States has just lost its ability to detect it.
  — Michael D. Shear, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
• It’s also supposed to detect fires as small as 5 x 5 meters (the size of a classroom).
  — Justine Calma, The Verge, 16 Sep. 2024
• Customers who did not detect the smell of diesel should open all faucets, hot and cold, and leave them running for five minutes.
  — Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 27 July 2023
• Experts said a smartphone app that can help detect stroke symptoms is a great idea.
  — Lindsey Bever, Washington Post, 2 Feb. 2023
• Since then, at least nine states have detected cow infections from the virus.
  — Alexander Tin, CBS News, 3 May 2024
• When the weather is cold, and our lungs breathe in cold air, our body isn’t as sensitive in detecting the cold virus.
  — Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 16 Dec. 2023
• 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
• This time around, those who know where to look are likely to detect the next surge before local case numbers spike.
  — Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2022
• Rescue ships pinged the ocean with sonar in the hopes of detecting the shape of the vehicle, and listened for it with microphones.
  — WIRED, 22 June 2023
• The iPhone can now detect the kind of unsteady gait that might lead to a fall several weeks or even months prior and warn of higher risk.
  — Jennifer Jolly, USA TODAY, 13 Mar. 2022
• The tasks are then analyzed to detect whether the user shows signs of Parkinson’s disease.
  — Raven Brunner, People.com, 29 July 2025
• White, pale blue, gray, and green swimsuits can be some of the hardest swimsuits to spot in a pool, while darker colors, like navy and black, can be difficult to detect in open water.
  — Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 28 July 2025