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
Authorities brought in drones equipped with cameras and heat-detecting technology to assist in the search, though some operations were temporarily halted due to rain.
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Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
Authorities also deployed drones equipped with cameras and heat-detecting technology to assist in the search.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
Authorities also brought in drones equipped with cameras and heat-detecting technology to scan the surrounding terrain.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 10 Apr. 2026
Yes, even detecting blind spots.
—New Atlas, 10 Apr. 2026
The robots are also capable of identifying objects, detecting motion, interpreting emotional cues, and responding accordingly.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026
Their discoveries include detecting signs of water ice inside craters at the Moon’s south pole, one of the most compelling reasons to send humans back to the surface.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2026
Skill in analyzing problems, detecting patterns, and reasoning.
—Big Think, 6 Apr. 2026
Email security provider Proofpoint warned of the threat after detecting the emails in customers' inboxes.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026
Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
Authorities also deployed drones equipped with cameras and heat-detecting technology to assist in the search.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 10 Apr. 2026
Authorities also brought in drones equipped with cameras and heat-detecting technology to scan the surrounding terrain.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 10 Apr. 2026
Yes, even detecting blind spots.
—New Atlas, 10 Apr. 2026
The robots are also capable of identifying objects, detecting motion, interpreting emotional cues, and responding accordingly.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Apr. 2026
Their discoveries include detecting signs of water ice inside craters at the Moon’s south pole, one of the most compelling reasons to send humans back to the surface.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2026
Skill in analyzing problems, detecting patterns, and reasoning.
—Big Think, 6 Apr. 2026
Email security provider Proofpoint warned of the threat after detecting the emails in customers' inboxes.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for detecting
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Brunson said the two have been finding a rhythm on the court.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Hundreds of Korean adoptees in the West have already requested that their cases be investigated by a fact-finding commission reviewing past human rights violations.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Robert enjoys learning fun facts about different creatures and can talk about them with excitement and curiosity.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Lemont’s Gabriela Kuruc grew up learning the game of soccer through some tough, competitive family games with her older cousins.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
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Tuesday, April 7 Health inspectors gave a red placard to the Land Park Japanese restaurant after discovering eight cockroaches throughout the facility including under the cook’s line and on a glue trap under the miso soup station.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
April 10,
Sacbee.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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There’s nothing quite like the thrill of discovering a great garden center—especially one worth the extra miles.—
Teresa Woodard,
Midwest Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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The San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department is asking for the public's help in locating a statue stolen from the memorial of a deputy who died in a gunfight with Christopher Dorner in 2013.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Co-locating public safety facilities is common practice.—
Charles Rilli,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Apr. 2026
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Best Amazon Garden and Outdoor Deals Embrace the warmer weather by getting your outdoor space situated.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Apr. 2026
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The first is that the élite obsession with shaping national politics, and with getting candidates elected, is a distraction.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Detecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detecting. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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