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

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Recent Examples of detecting Such videos implied that the Trophy system had difficulty detecting incoming small drones. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 18 Aug. 2026 The system can pull this off by detecting changes in the radio frequency signal between the connected devices and the eligible Xfinity Gateway, which also acts as Wi-Fi router. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 18 Aug. 2026 But detecting activity does not tell you what that activity means. — Kelly Hopping, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Zhang Heng’s seismoscope Chinese polymath Zhang Heng created his earthquake-detecting instrument in 132 CE. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 16 Aug. 2026 Initial information from the alarm company mentioned sensors detecting motion. — Michael Abeyta, CBS News, 15 Aug. 2026 In other words, the priority among agent-detecting organisms of many kinds seems to be to separate those forces of change that are alive from those that are non-living. — Literary Hub, 14 Aug. 2026 That means investing in pan-filovirus diagnostics capable of detecting every pathogenic Ebola virus species. — Krutika Kuppalli, STAT, 10 Aug. 2026 Even modern laboratory methods have trouble reliably detecting low levels of oocysts, which can still cause disease. — Joan Rose, The Conversation, 10 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for detecting
  1. finding
  2. learning
  3. discovering
  4. locating
  5. getting
Verb
  • His best option was finding a living donor for a kidney transplant.
    — Joe Donlon, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The Shelton of 2025 who scrapped out wins by scrambling along the baseline and finding a way has evolved into a more assertive player.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of finding
Verb
  • And staying socially and mentally engaged by participating in hobbies, learning new skills, and maintaining relationships with family and friends are all ways to keep the body and brain active.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The courses, Cristerna said, would have been useful in learning how to negotiate brand deals, maximize monetization opportunities and cultivate and keep an audience.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of learning
Verb
  • Upon discovering the tagging, staff staff and equipment were mobilized to remove the markings from the municipal sidewalks through cleaning and power washing, the statement says.
    — Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Upon discovering that a nurse at the clinic was stealing vast amounts of fentanyl, Gabby seeks out other victims and leads a groundbreaking legal battle against Yale University.
    — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of discovering
Verb
  • The Olathe Police Department is seeking public assistance in locating a missing man who was last seen walking along 123rd Street Monday.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The Gwinnett County Police Department is asking for the public's assistance in locating 17-year-old Deaniyka Body, who jumped from a moving vehicle that was transporting her only two weeks ago, police say.
    — CBS News Atlanta Digital Team, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of locating
Verb
  • In a desperate attempt to avoid getting their fingers caught in the cookie jar, there is a pell-mell sprint toward finding a watermark removal app that can yank out the digital watermarks.
    — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The administration has almost always characterized Iran never getting a nuclear weapon as the overriding concern.
    — Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of getting

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