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

Post-market monitoring should be capable of detecting safety signals across drugs, devices, vaccines, foods, supplements, and digital technologies. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 14 July 2026

The model also shows stronger performance in areas where traditional depth cameras typically struggle, including detecting and understanding glass surfaces, mirrors, and other transparent objects. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 11 July 2026

Both readers and search engines are getting better at detecting content written to fill space rather than to tell a story or help them. — Bar Maimon, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

Four measurement systems feed the AI microprocessor, detecting when hair is between the plates, how much hair is being styled and the speed of the tool’s movement in the hands of the customer or stylist. — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 9 July 2026

Danagoulian, an associate professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, believes the answer lies in detecting the interaction between uranium atoms and high-energy cosmic-ray particles. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 8 July 2026

The authors suspect this similar behavior might be because fighter jets deploy forward-facing weapon-radar systems and dragonflies have a frontally biased vision system ideal for detecting targets in front of them. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 7 July 2026

The vomeronasal organ is adept at detecting airborne and non-airborne odors, allowing the snake to analyze the chemical composition of its surroundings. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 July 2026

The exciting thing about TESS successfully using microlensing is that this offers a complementary technique of exoplanet detection capable of detecting planets that the transit method might miss. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 6 July 2026