Synonyms of detecting

detecting

verb

present participle of detect

as in finding

to come upon after searching, study, or effort

I can detect just a hint of lemon in the soup

Synonyms & Similar Words

• finding
• learning
• discovering
• locating
• getting
• determining
• ascertaining
• tracking (down)
• finding out
• hitting (on or upon)
• running down
• rummaging
• hunting (down or up)
• dredging (up)
• digging out
• digging up
• routing (out)
• ferreting (out)
• scouting (up)
• spotting
• turning up
• rooting (out)
• descrying
• nosing out
• scaring up
• seeking
• sighting
• looking for
• espying
• searching (for or out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• missing
• overlooking
• passing over
• losing
• misplacing
• mislaying
• missetting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of detecting

Google has announced a fresh set of Android updates that enlist artificial intelligence to defend against human fraud, expanding AI's role in detecting and blocking scam attempts via messages and calls. — Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 14 Oct. 2026

Furthermore, the whiskers are in front, preventing the drone from detecting sideways obstacles like random jagged branches in a forest. — New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026

The amygdala participates in detecting emotionally significant information, while prefrontal networks contribute to evaluating competing interpretations and regulating responses. — Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026

The goal is to reduce the time between detecting a transmission and delivering an appropriate electronic countermeasure. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026

But a better understanding of these events requires actually detecting these high-energy cosmic ghosts. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Preparedness is detecting unusual events early, investigating them quickly, sharing information transparently, and having the expertise and infrastructure to determine whether a signal represents an isolated event or something more serious. — Krutika Kuppalli, STAT, 6 Oct. 2026

Where there’s smoke, there may be fire, but detecting sanctions evasion is tricky. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2026

But directly detecting WIMPs, or other alternative hypothetical dark matter particles, has eluded physicists for decades. — ArsTechnica, 2 Oct. 2026