as in to find
to come upon after searching, study, or effort
I can detect just a hint of lemon in the soup
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Recent Examples of detect
They’ve been detected in human tissue, including the placenta, as well as in breast milk, urine and blood.
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Denise Maher, Flow Space, 23 Apr. 2025
That means that the failure to detect such a cosmic titan at the heart of the Southern Pinwheel Galaxy, officially known as Messier 83 (M83), has been a frustrating conundrum.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2025
The constellation's satellites would act as both sensors and interceptors — some satellites might detect the launch and then others passing near would whizz off to strike the incoming missile.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 22 Apr. 2025
Now, scientists are hoping to ease the environmental destruction by using artificial intelligence to automatically detect spills at sea.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2025
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Denise Maher, Flow Space, 23 Apr. 2025
That means that the failure to detect such a cosmic titan at the heart of the Southern Pinwheel Galaxy, officially known as Messier 83 (M83), has been a frustrating conundrum.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2025
The constellation's satellites would act as both sensors and interceptors — some satellites might detect the launch and then others passing near would whizz off to strike the incoming missile.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 22 Apr. 2025
Now, scientists are hoping to ease the environmental destruction by using artificial intelligence to automatically detect spills at sea.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for detect
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With Mark Scheifele and Connor cycling on the outside, trying desperately to find a chance in the middle, Iafallo drove to the net and jumped on a Scheifele rebound, scoring the game-tying goal while off balance in the slot.—
Jeremy Rutherford,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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Those few minutes sent students scrambling for cover and barricading themselves around campus until authorities found them.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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Investigators also learned that a friend of Johnson's had pawned a handgun for him.—
William Morris,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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The police first learned of suspicious behavior from an April 7 call that led them to an 11-year-old boy who said that an unknown man had videotaped him in a restroom.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
18 Apr. 2025
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In other words, while the remains were located over the span of two months, that does not indicate the victims died around the same time.—
Audrey Conklin,
FOXNews.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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After an arrest warrant was filed earlier this year, U.S. Marshals located Ali in Dublin, Ohio in March.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
18 Apr. 2025
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First discovered: 9:05 p.m. April 21 Initial location: Humboldt County, Calif. Fire type: Wildfire Fire name: Village A new wildfire was reported today at 9:05 p.m. in Humboldt County.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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In an Episode 2 hospital flashback, Abby discovers her father, who was about to remove Ellie's brain for a humanity-saving cure.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Otherwise, a ton of talented players got to achieve their dreams this weekend.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Apr. 2025
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After the performances are over and this year's inductees are revealed, viewers will get the chance to vote for their favorite contestants before eliminations.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2025
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“Detect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detect. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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