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

The researchers also showed the material could track moving contact, such as writing motions, rather than just detecting stationary pressure. — New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2026

This change demonstrates that companies have the capability to track context about users, but tracking user distress is still focused on detecting acute harms. — Ned Cooper, STAT, 26 Oct. 2026

For now, the work demonstrates a limited but automated connection between detecting an odor and recreating a corresponding scent elsewhere. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026

Use strong antivirus protection Strong antivirus software adds another layer of protection by monitoring suspicious behavior and detecting threats that may go unnoticed. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Her concern stems from the claim by the powerful interior minister, Amit Shah, who first said the voter revision would be aimed at detecting, deleting and deporting infiltrators. — Diaa Hadid, NPR, 21 Oct. 2026

Uganda confirmed an Ebola outbreak on the same day as neighboring Congo after detecting the infection in a man traveling from Congo. — ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026

Despite detecting around one of these blasts a day, scientists are scrambling for answers. — Robin George Andrews, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

Without detecting anything was amiss, OpenAI was preparing to grant Alfozan parental leave. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026